In my experience, the average Japanese don't speak about them. I've been to Japan three times for study and meeting friends, and the topic has never come up, even while we've been talking about crime. read more
Whatever the Yakuza does is not included in the Japanese crime statistics, and that's the reason these statistics are seemingly lower than those of other countries who do not need to establish such a lie. The Yakuza is the foundation of modern Japan, all parties, and many industries are built by and controlled by "the Yakuza". read more
If the Yakuza produces and sells Crystal Meth to other countries, then the Japanese don’t see it as a crime because those “stupid foreigners” are to blame for wanting to buy drugs. Japanese people sometimes claim “there is no crime in Japan”, because they do not see anything the Yakuza does as “crime”. read more
Contrary to recent news reports, Japan’s organized crimes groups, “the yakuza” aren’t vanishing — they’re transforming. They are finding ways to morph from honor-bound tribal outlaws into common criminals who will do anything for money. The shrewder ones are simply turning less visible. read more