- published: 20 May 2015
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Yakuza (ヤクザ or やくざ ?), also known as gokudō (極道?), are members of traditional organized crime syndicates in Japan. The Japanese police, and media by request of the police, call them bōryokudan (暴力団), literally "violence group", while the yakuza call themselves "ninkyō dantai" (任侠団体 or 仁侠団体), "chivalrous organizations". The yakuza are notorious for their strict codes of conduct and very organized nature. They are very prevalent in the Japanese media and operate internationally with an estimated 80,900 members in 2009, the last year for which an estimate is available.
Despite uncertainty about the single origin of yakuza organizations, most modern yakuza derive from two classifications which emerged in the mid-Edo Period (1603–1868): tekiya, those who primarily peddled illicit, stolen or shoddy goods; and bakuto, those who were involved in or participated in gambling.
Tekiya (peddlers) were considered one of the lowest social groups in Edo. As they began to form organizations of their own, they took over some administrative duties relating to commerce, such as stall allocation and protection of their commercial activities. During Shinto festivals, these peddlers opened stalls and some members were hired to act as security. Each peddler paid rent in exchange for a stall assignment and protection during the fair.
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Keywords: absurdism, altered-version-of-studio-logo, anime, anime-parody, based-on-cult-favorite, based-on-manga, black-comedy, breaking-the-fourth-wall, cartoon-nudity, dogActors: Joey Gosiengfiao (producer), Gina Pareño (actress), Janice de Belen (actress), John Regala (actor), Eddie Nicart (actor), Naty Mallares (actress), Perla Bautista (actress), Nonong de Andres (actor), Telly Babasa (actor), Dindo Arroyo (actor), Bob Soler (actor), Kris Aquino (actress), Zoren Legaspi (actor), Ronald Stephen Monteverde (producer), Lily Y. Monteverde (producer),
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