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Thesis Statement: Specifically, I will enlighten you on the following three customs of the Yakuza: (1) Sakazuki, (2) Yubitsume, and (3) Irezumi.
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James K Barath Thesis Statement: Specifically, I will enlighten you on the following three customs of the Yakuza: (1) Sakazuki, (2) Yubitsume, and (3) Irezumi. INTRODUCTION I. What was your first impression of when you saw me today? A) Well dressed. B) Overdressed. C) Member of one of the most dangerous and influential crime syndicates in the world? II. The international crime syndicate I am referring to is the Japanese mafia, better known as the YAKUZA. Yakuza has a connotative meaning "without worth for the society." Some would claim that the Yakuza were descendents from a class of gamblers and bandits, while others claim that they evolved from the samurai. Either case, it is important to recognize the patriarchal hierarchy. Father-Son and Brother-Brother relationships. (Slide) III. Today, they are referred to as the Keizai Yakuza, the economic gangster. This is due to their vast economic involvement with senior executives in companies such as: Hitachi, Nomura Securities, and Toshiba. (U.S. News &...
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