Does the Mafia work with the Yakuza?

It is Japan’s not-so-secret version of the Mafia, with 85,000 members who trace their roots back to 17th century Samurai warriors. Deeply embedded in Japanese business and culture, the Yakuza also have their tentacles into this country and American law enforcement knows it.

What is the difference between Yakuza and Mafia?

As nouns the difference between mafia and yakuza is that mafia is a crime syndicate while yakuza is a japanese organized crime gang.

What weapons do Yakuza use?

Yakuza
Weapons	Nunchakus, Walther P38, Sten Gun, Ceramic Grenade, Sai
Origin	Japan
Activities	Organized crime (Drug Trafficking, arms trafficking, illegal gambling, prostitution, bribery, human trafficking, racketeering, murder and various other crimes)
Service	1947-Present

What is the difference between the Yakuza and the Italian mob?

The Yakuza (which is the Japanese Mafia’s name) are renowned for their tattoos which cover a good portion of their bodies. The Italian mob on the other hand don’t really have notable tattoos to speak of. They are more well known for their Code of Honour and strict hierarchy.

Where do the Yakuza come from?

The feared Yakuza or Japanese mafia is not based on blood brotherhood. Members come from all sorts of villages, towns and cities in Japan. They are not clustered (some Italian philologists think “mafia”originally meant “cluster”) around geographic areas or clans, e.g. the Palermo, Corleone and Castelmarre del Golffo “Families”.

Do you think the yakuza would have an advantage in combat?

Along that line of thinking the Yakuza would present a smaller profile and have a slight advantage in the gunfight. Doubtful about the melee. Italians are small by European standards, and close to Japanese in height (although Italians have a far higher obesity rate).

Who is the godfather of the Yakuza?

The place is assaulted by the Italian Mafia leaded by Dino Campanela (Michael Nouri) and Nick rescues and saves the life of Shuji Sawamoto (Ryo Ishibashi), who is the representative of Yakuza interests in America. Shuji hires Nick to work for Yakuza and becomes his godfather in the family after his oath to join Yakuza.