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The Yakuza is a form of organized crime which is older than the Sicilian Mafia. With over 300 years of history, this Japanese form of “the mob” is perhaps the oldest in the world . However, When one thinks of “organized crime,” certain images ....

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... is an all-male society. These individuals are misogynists. The only visible woman in the group is the bosses wife, referred to as the ane-san (older sister). However, despite attaining the same respect as the boss, she does not get involved in the day-to-day happenings of the group. Some of the reasons for the banning of women include that there is a strong belief that woman are weak in that they were not born to fight. To a Yakuza member, the most substantial trait is courage, in that these members must be willing to die for their boss, and women, it is believed, do not possess this trait. Additionally, another reason that women ar ...