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     Robert Mitchum

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › YakuzaYakuza - Wikipedia

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   Yakuza ( Japanese: ヤクザ, IPA: [jaꜜkɯdza]; English: / jəˈkuːzə, ˈjækuːzə /), also known as gokudō (極道, "the extreme path", IPA: [gokɯꜜdoː]), are members of transnational organized crime syndicates originating in Japan. The Japanese police and (by request of the police) media call them bōryokudan (暴力団, "violent ...

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     How The Yakuza Actually Works | How Crime Works | Insider

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_YakuzaThe Yakuza - Wikipedia

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   The Yakuza is a 1974 neo-noir crime drama film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Robert Mitchum, Ken Takakura and Brian Keith. The screenplay by Paul Schrader and Robert Towne is from a story by Schrader's brother, Leonard Schrader . The film is about a retired American detective who returns to Japan after decades away in order to rescue ...

5. www.britannica.com › topic › yakuzaYakuza | History, Meaning, Rituals, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jul 22, 2024 · Learn about the history, meaning, rituals, and facts of yakuza, the Mafia-like criminal groups in Japan. Find out how they operate, what they do, and how they are viewed by the public and the law.

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7. www.imdb.com › title › tt0073918The Yakuza (1974) - IMDb

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   Mar 19, 1975 · A private eye (Robert Mitchum) tries to rescue his friend's daughter from the Japanese mafia in this classic film directed by Sydney Pollack. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more on IMDb.

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   • Genre: Action, Crime, Drama

   • Director: Sydney Pollack
   • Release Date: 1975-03-19

8. allthatsinteresting.com › yakuzaInside The Yakuza, The 400-Year-Old Mafia Of Japan

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   Aug 6, 2022 · Learn how the Yakuza, also known as the Japanese mafia, evolved from social outcasts to powerful and influential gangs. Discover their history, culture, crimes, and humanitarian efforts in this comprehensive article.

9. www.cnn.com › 2015/09/15 › asiaThe yakuza: Inside Japan’s murky criminal underworld | CNN

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   Sep 15, 2015 · The notorious yakuza Yoshio Kodama financed the Liberal Democratic Party in its early years, noted in “Yakuza: Japan’s Criminal Underworld” by David E. Kaplan and Alec Dubro. The Minister of ...

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    What does Yakuza mean?

    • The New Yorker. Retrieved 19 April 2022. The name refers to an unlucky hand at cards—yakuza means "eight-nine-three"—and bluffing has always been part of the image. Many gangsters are Korean-Japanese or members of other minority groups that traditionally have been scorned.

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    Is the Yakuza based on a true story?

    • The Yakuza is a 1974 neo-noir crime drama film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Robert Mitchum, Ken Takakura and Brian Keith. The screenplay by Paul Schrader and Robert Towne is from a story by Schrader's brother, Leonard Schrader .

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    Where do Yakuza live?

    • They traditionally lived in their own secluded hamlets and villages away from other groups. According to David E. Kaplan and Alec Dubro, burakumin account for about 70% of the members of Yamaguchi-gumi, the largest yakuza syndicate in Japan.

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    What is a Yakuza mafia?

    • Known informally as the Japanese mafia, the Yakuza are a 400-year-old criminal syndicate that carries out everything from human trafficking to real estate sales.

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11. www.thoughtco.com › the-yakuza-organized-crime-195571History and Background on the Yakuza in Japan - ThoughtCo

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    Jul 16, 2019 · Learn about the origins, culture, and activities of the yakuza, the notorious gangsters with tattoos and severed fingers. Find out how the yakuza evolved from outcasts and gamblers to powerful syndicates in modern Japan.