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He comes off as extremely well spoken and charismatic. I can see why he was made the second to his boss.

He comes as well spoken and regretful of his past, but do not make the mistake of thinking that Yakuza were at any point "good" people. They deal in human trafficking, forced prostitution, drug and weapon smuggling, racketeering and blackmailing, and lastly murder. Sure when there are disasters the Yakuza are almost always the first ones to either be there to help, or send help such as food or water, but these are never free of charge, as they expect either the people there to remember this act of "kindness" towards them, or expect the police to lower the heat on them for some time because they managed to be there while the bureaucracy of the government prevented the real services of getting there faster.

A family friend was a a member and when he told us the story’s about his past life we were in shock he told us he paid his way out and had to leave without one cent or they will come after him He was apart of the Yamaguchi-gumi he had 3 fingers missing and was one of the most calm and respectful people we have come across he has since past away had 4 children in Australia and will always be like family

Incidentally, the punishment of cutting off the pinky finger was a punishment for infantrymen in the Warring States period, for those who often cut off allies by mistake. A soldier without a pinky finger was considered by his allies to be someone to watch out for, and it was also a marker. These old ways of punishment still exist in the Yakuza world.

Years ago I moved somewhere in Scotland where my neighbours were two Japanese Buddhist monks. After getting to know them better, I learnt that one of them used to be a member of the Yakuza and basically gave a monastery all the money he had for them to take him somewhere safe because he wanted to quit. Apparently that's one of the ways out.

He didn't even change his expression when he talked about someone being sold off as a slave 😶 Edit: I'm getting fed up with all you edgelords defending his actions. This guy is a criminal, and no "cultural differences" will change that.

My sister and I both lived in Japan for a year in 2010. There were a few times that I saw men which looked normal to me, but everyone else seemed to know to avoid. One time, my sister was on the train when a man got on. He was completely covered up (it was a really hot summer) and started talking on the phone (which is considered very rude in Japan. Nobody does this). My sister didn't pay him much attention, untill she realized almost all the other people in the train had moved to a different compartment. She knew the others knew something she didn't and also quickly left. She later realized he was probably Yakuza. I also got stopped on the street once by this strange woman who wanted to meet up with me to "learn english". She gave me her number and wanted to meet up in private later. I was only 16 (and Dutch btw, not American) so the host family I stayed with told my host sister to come with me to meet her. When I didnt show up alone, the woman was nowhere to be found. She didnt reply to my texts anymore. Her phone number also had different digits than a regular Japanese cell. I still don't know what that was, but after hearing about human trafficking in Japan I got an odd feeling about it.

You can tell he was a Yakuza to a T. He understood the rules and how it governs one’s actions and is able to distinguish himself from petty criminals. Ignoring those who use intimidation to pretend and look like a gangster means he has intimate knowledge and understanding of what it means to be in that organization.

If you’re a Yakuza for past 20 odd years and if the cops had your name it was virtually impossible to get an apartment. Their laws become so hard towards them many left.

There is one big error in the video. At 14:44, a word "chigiri" appears. What he actually said was "Jigiri," not "chigiri." Chigiri is an ordinary but old word, also commonly used by yakuza, meaning "promise." On the other hand, "Jigiri" is a yakuza specific word meaning "cutting yourself." ("Jigiri" = じぎり = 自切り) As the kanji implies, the word itself means self-amputation in biology, as gecko cut its legs off in order to protect its life. He got arrested so his organization was spared. That's why he got promoted once he got released.

おじいちゃんと同じ話し方、ヤクザの人って同じような話し方と声になるよね。そんでもって達筆なの、マジで不思議。

amazing video and very insightful for people outside the culture who want to know a bit more about this topic

From this interview I feel that the Yakuza aren’t some outright illegal rampant hooligans. They are like businessmen, but with prescribed violence. You don’t see the violence on the surface, but if you go digging it seems you will. Like, they give off the shady vibe, but not the type you arrest on sight. I guess I just feel that they are subtle, yet scary.

He's so funny "finance related business was shark loan" "i was disciplined by being beaten up" every his phrase is a gold time delivery. he should became a humorist.

「決闘罪で捕まった人」ってだけで凄くレアな人だ…

The ironic part about the harsher anti-yakuza laws is that while yes it has diminished the influence of the Yakuza greatly, its also created a power vacuum for other gangs to gain territory. And unlike the Yakuza, these gangs care more about violence than business.

He talks in the same dispassionate way that most people talk about parts of their jobs about the parts of his job that involved torturing a person with a hammer and selling a guy into forced slavery.

He strikes me as a very adventurous guy. I like the way he narrates the whole story with very little sense of seriousness 🤣. Like it's the kind of story he would narrate to his kids

Very interesting for us knowing nothing about this kind of professions. Honest and well spoken with a very good final advise for many. Thank you for your video.

Wow! I love this series! Er, where can I comment on production and give ideas without getting my head bitten off?