Yakuza | The

: Using front companies to manipulate the stock market and provide high-interest loans.

: Unlike many gangs, they often have registered offices and business cards. Modern Business Operations The Yakuza

The Yakuza currently face an existential crisis. Older members are retiring, and younger generations find the lifestyle—and its legal consequences—unattractive. : Using front companies to manipulate the stock

Since the 1990s, the Japanese government has intensified its crackdown on organized crime. The Yakuza

In the 20th and 21st centuries, the Yakuza transitioned from street crime to high-level white-collar activity.

: Members can no longer open bank accounts, sign leases, or get insurance.

: Gamblers who operated in the shadows of highways and towns.