Merits of Yakuzas

After the Meiji restoration, the West was taken as a supreme ideal for nearly every aspect of Japanese life. In fact it has become alarmingly difficult to differentiate the original cultural Japanese life and the Westernised Japanese way of life (‘A History of Modern Japan’, p13). The assimilation of Western ideas has largely been a negative transition, through the establishment of unreasonable treaties. However, according to historical events and accounts, it is evident that continued Western influence and interference between 1853-1941, led Japan to become a more aggressive nation.

When people think of organized crime they think of the Italian mob and the Russian mafia. They are the ones that they see in movies and on television, and the ones that they hear about the most. However, they were created a couple centuries after their Asian counterparts, the Yakuza in Japan, and the Triads in China. These Asian syndicates were founded in the sixteenth and seventeenth century and consisted of merchants and other people in what was basically the middle class. They were just groups of poorer people who were just looking for protection or were trying to help other people. The first organized crime syndicates were a kind of Robin Hood, they helped the poor. They weren’t big or powerful, and they didn’t have large numbers. The

Musui 's Story is a samurai 's autobiography that portrays the Tokugawa society as it was lived during Katsu Kokichi 's life (1802 - 1850). Katsu Kokichi (or Musui) was a man born into a family with hereditary privilege of audience with the shogun, yet he lived a life unworthy of a samurai 's way, running protection racket, cheating, stealing, and lying. Before we discuss how Musui 's lifestyle was against the codes that regulated the behavior of the samurai, it is essential that the role of the samurai in Japanese society be understood.

Harumi Befu is an Emeritus Professor of Anthropological Sciences in the School of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University. He has published in both English and Japanese journals, and his research interests include the social and analysis aspects of Japan’s globalisation, and analysis of Japan’s nationality and cultural identity. In his article “Concepts of Japan, Japanese culture and the Japanese”, he discusses in a strong and unbiased method the reality of what Japan truly is. However, despite the strength of his article there are the negatives, where he does not address any solutions to the issues he raises.

The Nazis are regarded as possibly the worst people to ever have lived, with Hitler being the worst of them. However, the Imperial Japanese, who also fought in World War II, have little or no image as bad people, despite their part in the war and their alliance with Germany. The Imperial Japanese could have been as bad as the Nazis, if not worse, yet are not recognized for this. This poses the questions of why this is, and whether the Nazis were as bad as they are portrayed, compared to the Japanese. This paper aims to compare the actions and philosophies of the two groups, and to determine which was actually worse, as well as why the groups have the reputations that they do.

While ongoing change became the status quo in late-Tokugawa era Japan the ideals of the samurai—and the respect they receive—endured. And, because samurai could still fall back on the prestige their class represented, members of society still

In this paper it was asked of us as a team to give an in-depth historical analysis of an organized crime group. With this class being about organized crime one would think to write about mobsters, but we decided to think outside the box. Even though when thinking of organized crime the first thought is The Italian Mafia and groups of that sort, one has to remember that organized crime comes in many different forms of organizations. From this class we were able to understand more on organized crime and who can be classified as an organized crime organization. Organizations that one would never really think of as having ties to organized crime may have some

He is well aware that his defense of Japan's tight society is subject to criticism, and at the end of his book he concedes the widespread corruption underlying so many Confucian societies, the diversity that makes overall judgments tricky and the racial homogeneity that may play a great part in enforcing Confucian harmony. But he sticks to his central thesis, fortified by his obviously pleasant recollections of living in Japan.

Throughout History, there have been many different groups or events that are still widely known today. Groups of people such as the Indians or Vikings are popular groups which are referenced constantly in today’s society. However, none of these groups is more known or referenced than the Japanese Samurai. Originating in 646 AD, these Japanese warriors developed from a loose organization of farmers to the dominant social class in Feudal Japan. Along with their dominant military and political standing, the samurai brought with them a unique code or moral belief that became the core of Samurai culture. Because of this, the Samurai and their principles still affect modern day Japanese society with social customs today

Firstly, you done a extremely good job at summarizing the Yakuza history. I was not sure if they are the only gangs to be recognize in the world, but I have to agree they are very disciplined and show a impression of cruelty and cold-blooded. Moreover, Yakuza tattoo is part of their symbol and tradition, one must get that tattoo in order to be part of the family. Also, those that commit a mistake will show loyalties by cutting their finger off with a sword, which is a very terrify to know. At last, Yakuza is perhaps better than mafia in my personal opinion, although they they do activities such as drug abuse, and sexual intercourse, in somewhat part we can understand they are not bad as we think it

This text also shows the extreme lengths that the Japanese government went to in order to destroy perceived outward influence especially in the realm of religion. This text clearly shows the tension between government and religion, and truly expresses the happenings of 17th century Japan through the lens of a human being. While our textbook teaches of the actual events which transpired during the timeline of this novel, the novel is far more real and powerful because it presents the events through the lens of human

The Tokugawa Period is one of the most influential periods in all of Japanese history. This era, which spanned more than two centuries, from 1603 to 1868, was a time of internal peace, political stability, strict social order, and economic growth. To some extent, it was a golden age of Japanese civilization and, today, its influence permeates almost every aspect of modern Japanese culture. Despite its preeminence, though, there are three areas of society where its presence is more relevant: the workplace, politics, and the idea of Japanese uniqueness. For better or for worse, these areas certainly would not be the same without influence from the Tokugawa era.

The Samurai eras have long been of much interest to people worldwide and also studied in order to understand about their culture and rules. With today’s knowledge people have been able to explore the cultures and rules of japans society closely and have made some incredible discoveries. The purpose of this essay is to talk about whether the rules, culture set by the Japanese government for samurai actually made the government seem peaceful or violent. Samurais were not always honorable in fact there was a time when they controlled most of the land and killed without mercy but over time they started to become more honorable and more sophisticated. Did you know that samurais were mounted archers and prefer

Japan is an unique oriental country in many aspects, especially in politics and economy, both western practices and traditional nationalism are coexisted in this country. The period 1890-1940 was just followed the Meiji restoration, and was typical in the history of Japan, at that time, Japan was on the way from a feudal country to a capitalistic country, called modernization. Many western practices were being more and more adopted, however, at the same time, traditional rules still had strong influences in Japan. Under this background, this report will discuss the Japanese cultural factors during 1890-1940 that influenced the disclosure

In Yojimbo, Akira Kurosawa satirizes Japanese greed and corruption and portrays the growing influence of capitalism. During this time in Japan, the Yakuza clan was a very strong and dangerous group equivalent to the modern day mafia. The Yakuza clans’ ideals are relatable to two themes prominent in Yojimbo: greed and corruption, and rising capitalist influence. Kurosawa satirizes these two characteristics of the Yakuza clan through the use of mise en scene.