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| OfficialName = Yakuza |
| OfficialName = Yakuza |
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| Aliases = gokudō 極道; ninkyō dantai 任侠団体 or 仁侠団体 |
| Aliases = gokudō 極道; ninkyō dantai 任侠団体 or 仁侠団体 |
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| Status = Active |
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| Identity = Public |
| Identity = Public |
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| − | | Universe = Real World; New Earth |
+ | | Universe = Real World; New Earth; Prime Earth |
| BaseOfOperations = Mobile; [[New York City]]; [[Gotham City]]; [[Japan]] |
| BaseOfOperations = Mobile; [[New York City]]; [[Gotham City]]; [[Japan]] |
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+ | | OrganizationLeaders = Oyabuns, Mr. Noguri |
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| − | | FormerMembers = [[Shado (New Earth)|Shado]], [[Eiji Hasegawa (New Earth)|Eiji Hasegawa]], [[Kazuo Hasegawa (New Earth)|Kazuo Hasegawa]] |
+ | | FormerMembers = [[Akahara (New Earth)|Akahara]], [[Shado (New Earth)|Shado]], [[Eiji Hasegawa (New Earth)|Eiji Hasegawa]], [[Kazuo Hasegawa (New Earth)|Kazuo Hasegawa]], [[Takeo Yamashiro (New Earth)|Takeo Yamashiro]] |
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+ | | Enemies = [[Bruce Wayne (New Earth)|Batman]], [[Oliver Queen (New Earth)|Green Arrow]], [[Mark Shaw (New Earth)|Manhunter]], [[Suicide Squad (New Earth)|Suicide Squad]] |
| Origin = Fuedal Japan |
| Origin = Fuedal Japan |
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+ | | First = Batman and the Outsiders Vol 1 11 |
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+ | | HistoryText = The Yakuza are the Japanese organized crime syndicate. They arose as protectors of the common people during feudal times and have since spread outside of Japan wherever illicit opportunity exists in the modern world. |
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| + | The Yakuza is made up of many different, and often rival, clans. The head, or "Godfather," of a clan is known as the Oyabun whose second in command is the saiko-komon. |
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| + | ===Tokyo=== |
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| + | [[Takeo Yamashiro (New Earth)|Takeo Yamashiro]], brother of [[Maseo Yamashiro (New Earth)|Maseo]], was tasked by his [[Tokyo]] Oyabun to retrieve the [[Soultaker Sword|katana]] of his former sister-in-law, [[Tatsu Yamashiro (New Earth)|Tatsu]], allowing his master to summon and control the souls imprisoned within the blade.<ref>{{c|Batman and the Outsiders Vol 1 11}}</ref> |
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| + | Katana and [[Outsiders (New Earth)|The Outsiders]] infiltrated Noguri Enterprises too late and were forced to retreat upon encountering the crime boss' resurrected warriors that were slain by the cursed weapon. They faced the Yakuza again, though this time Katana successfully avenged her husbands death by adding Takeo's soul to her mystic steel. Boss Noguri, on the other hand, managed to escape without consequence.<ref>{{c|Batman and the Outsiders Vol 1 12}}</ref> |
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| + | ===Gotham City=== |
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| + | During the infamous ''[[Batman: War Games|gang war]]'', a man named [[Akahara (New Earth)|Akahara]] ran the Yakuza in [[Gotham City]]. He attended a gang-leader summit that went wrong, and was shot dead next to his katana-wielding bodyguard.<ref>{{c|Batman: The 12-Cent Adventure #1}}</ref> His replacement, Niko, protected the gang from a takeover attempt by [[Gavin King (New Earth)|Orpheus]].<ref>{{c|Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #182}}</ref> |
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| + | The Yakuza gang were heavy damaged during the gang war and after it ended, they pledged loyalty to [[Roman Sionis (New Earth)|Black Mask]], the new undisputed crimelord of Gotham.<ref>{{c|Batman #633}}</ref> |
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| + | One of the first criminal acts under Black Mask's command, was the reactivation of the drug trade in the city with help from [[Jervis Tetch (New Earth)|Mad Hatter]]'s mind controlling hats. Batman found a fraction of the gang and stopped their crime spree.<ref>{{c|Detective Comics #800}}</ref> |
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| + | ===Los Angeles=== |
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| + | The [[Los Angeles]] branch of the Tokyo Yakuza was autonomously run by the octogenarian Oyabun, [[Shoko Ishiguro (New Earth)|Shoko Ishiguro]]. Clan Ishiguro was a profitable organization, controlling a large portion of the heroin trade while expanding into prostitution and pornography. It was all run from the legitimate company, Ishiguro Technologies.<ref>{{c|Demon: Driven Out Vol 1 1}}</ref> |
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| + | The powerful criminal operation was dismantled entirely in just a matter of days, after Ishiguro's young saiko-komon, [[Ame Okumura (New Earth)|Ame Okumura]], was inadvertently possessed by the demon, [[Etrigan (New Earth)|Etrigan]], inciting a disastrous chain of events.<ref>{{c|Demon: Driven Out Vol 1 6}}</ref> |
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+ | * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakuza |
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+ | * https://www.okinawan-shorinryu.com/okinawa/yakuza.html |
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Revision as of 12:20, 14 April 2019
History
The Yakuza are the Japanese organized crime syndicate. They arose as protectors of the common people during feudal times and have since spread outside of Japan wherever illicit opportunity exists in the modern world.
The Yakuza is made up of many different, and often rival, clans. The head, or "Godfather," of a clan is known as the Oyabun whose second in command is the saiko-komon.
Tokyo
Takeo Yamashiro, brother of Maseo, was tasked by his Tokyo Oyabun to retrieve the katana of his former sister-in-law, Tatsu, allowing his master to summon and control the souls imprisoned within the blade.[1]
Katana and The Outsiders infiltrated Noguri Enterprises too late and were forced to retreat upon encountering the crime boss' resurrected warriors that were slain by the cursed weapon. They faced the Yakuza again, though this time Katana successfully avenged her husbands death by adding Takeo's soul to her mystic steel. Boss Noguri, on the other hand, managed to escape without consequence.[2]
Gotham City
During the infamous gang war, a man named Akahara ran the Yakuza in Gotham City. He attended a gang-leader summit that went wrong, and was shot dead next to his katana-wielding bodyguard.[3] His replacement, Niko, protected the gang from a takeover attempt by Orpheus.[4]
The Yakuza gang were heavy damaged during the gang war and after it ended, they pledged loyalty to Black Mask, the new undisputed crimelord of Gotham.[5]
One of the first criminal acts under Black Mask's command, was the reactivation of the drug trade in the city with help from Mad Hatter's mind controlling hats. Batman found a fraction of the gang and stopped their crime spree.[6]
Los Angeles
The Los Angeles branch of the Tokyo Yakuza was autonomously run by the octogenarian Oyabun, Shoko Ishiguro. Clan Ishiguro was a profitable organization, controlling a large portion of the heroin trade while expanding into prostitution and pornography. It was all run from the legitimate company, Ishiguro Technologies.[7]
The powerful criminal operation was dismantled entirely in just a matter of days, after Ishiguro's young saiko-komon, Ame Okumura, was inadvertently possessed by the demon, Etrigan, inciting a disastrous chain of events.[8]
See Also
- 67 Appearances of Yakuza
- 9 Images that include Yakuza
- Organization Gallery: Yakuza
Links
Footnotes
- ↑ Batman and the Outsiders #11
- ↑ Batman and the Outsiders #12
- ↑ Batman: The 12-Cent Adventure #1
- ↑ Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #182
- ↑ Batman #633
- ↑ Detective Comics #800
- ↑ Demon: Driven Out #1
- ↑ Demon: Driven Out #6