Yakuza: A 400-Year History of the Japanese Underworld
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Andrew Rankin traces the yakuza from samurai-era black markets and gambling rings to today's syndicates of absolute obedience. Beyond illegal gambling and trafficking, the groups built power in security, construction, entertainment, and debt collection, often posing as peacekeepers at society's bottom. As Japan's economy contracted, that claimed legitimacy frayed and the syndicates pushed into more predatory crime.
Genres: True Crime
ISBN-13: 9781541607675
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