| bugrimmar said: Again, the American Mafia no longer has the power to do anything really. They had power in the 50s, but now they're pretty much in seclusion. Yakuza are different because they are still just as powerful as they were before. @greenmedic really? like they have signs that say "i'm a yakuza"? |
They don't actually go around announcing themselves as Yakuza in so many words, but everyone in Osaka knows where their territory lies and Yakuza families are generally well known. Plus you can simply ID individual members by the way they dress and walk. That's their way of letting civilians know "I'm a Yakuza."
I was shown on a city map where their territory started by my boss at the time when I was in Osaka visiting Capcom R&D, so it's pretty common knowledge.
"Much of the current activities of the yakuza can be understood in the light of their feudal origin. First, they are not a secret society like their counterparts of the Italian mafia and Chinese triads. Yakuza organizations often have an office with a wooden board on the front door, openly displaying their group name or emblem. Members often wear sunglasses and colourful suits so that their profession can be immediately recognized by civilians (katagi).
Even the way many Yakuza walk is markedly different from ordinary citizens. Their arrogant, wide gait is markedly different from the quiet, unassuming way many Japanese go about their business. Alternatively, they can be more conservatively dressed but when the need arises, they can flash their tattoos to indicate their affiliation. On occasion they also sport insignia pins on their lapels."
