![]() ![]() The syndicate operates in an "above-ground underworld," but with much greater acceptance in Japan than other crime groups enjoy in the Unites States, he said. Kaplan compares the Yakuza with the Masons, the mafia and Klu Klux Klan - all rolled into one organization. ![]() Kaplan, author of the book “Yakuza, Japan's Criminal Underworld.” The website, populated with images of cherry blossoms, YouTube clips and details of the gang’s recent community efforts in the wake of the 2011 Tsunami and 1995 Kobe earthquake, is just the latest in a series of publicity stunts the group has run for years, said David E. In its latest public media push, the group - which is the largest of Japan’s Yakuza syndicates - has created a minimalist-looking website wielding the tagline "Banish Drugs and Purify the Nation League," in an attempt to reinforce its purported anti-drug message. The Yamaguchi-gumi are known for their colorful, full-body tattoos and severed pinkies, but their website is the antithesis of their hardline criminal image. Yakuza Japans Criminal Underworld 2Rev Ed edition by David E. ![]() 2, 2014— - Japan’s largest organized crime group is attempting to soften its image with a new website and theme song. Kaplan, Alec Dubro, January 2003, Robert Hale & Company edition, Hardcover in English - 2Rev Ed edition. ![]()
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