Consider adding a topic to this template: there are already 4,882 articles in the main category, and specifying |topic= will aid in categorization.Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality.If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation.You should also add the template to the talk page.Ī model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing French Wikipedia article at ] see its history for attribution.Primarily Japan with some in South Korea and the Western United States, particularly Kantō/ Tokyo, Kyoto, Chūbu, Hawaii, California and the Southwestern United States (presumed to have originated from the Kabukimono) For more guidance, see Wikipedia:Translation. Occasionally Koreans and Americans ( Japanese Americans). Varied, including illegitimate businesses, an array of criminal and non-criminal activities. Yakuza ( Japanese: ヤクザ, IPA: ) / j ə ˈ k uː z ə, ˈ j æ k uː z ə/, also known as gokudō ( 極道, "the extreme path", IPA: ), are members of transnational organized crime syndicates originating in Japan. The Japanese police and media by request of the police, call them bōryokudan ( 暴力団, "violent groups", IPA: ), while the yakuza call themselves ninkyō dantai ( 任侠団体, " chivalrous organizations", IPA: ). The English equivalent for the term yakuza is gangster, meaning an individual involved in a Mafia-like criminal organization. The yakuza are known for their strict codes of conduct, their organized fiefdom nature and several unconventional ritual practices such as yubitsume or amputation of the left little finger. Members are often portrayed as males, wearing "sharp suits" with heavily tattooed bodies and slicked hair. This group is still regarded as being among "the most sophisticated and wealthiest criminal organizations".