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While the literal translation of Yakuza is “8-9-3,” this is a generally accepted term given to such groups during the Edo period, when they were referred to in this manner because of an incident on August 26, 1756.<\/p>\n
Two people with the surnames Ito and Inoue were stabbed in Edo (now Tokyo).<\/p>\nThis incident was especially shocking because of the belief that swords should not<\/strong> be used against other Japanese people.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The government then investigated who these men were and any organized crime they might belong to.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Are Yakuza the same as other gangs?<\/h3>\n\n\n
A lot of people think that Yakuza is part of Asian gangs. However, they do not consider themselves part of any organized crime group besides their own.<\/p>\n
They are loyal only to their fellow gang members and would start fights with rival gangs without hesitation.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Is it disrespectful to get a yakuza tattoo?<\/h3>\n\n\n
The tattoos on yakuza members are often a dragon, a demon’s head, or a Japanese character meaning death.<\/p>\n
They’re also quite large – the biggest are three-tattoo dragons covering an entire back (or more, depending on the body part).<\/p>\n
These tattoos aren’t just tattoos; they’re a symbol of belonging to a specific group, of trust – whichever you view it as.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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How much does a yakuza tattoo cost?<\/h3>\n\n\n
On average, a minor character tattoo can cost about \u00a520,000. A full-body dragon tattoo could be as much as \u00a51,000,000!<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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How long does a yakuza tattoo take?<\/h3>\n\n\n
It depends on the size of the tattoo. A typical one could take up to 40 hours, while a standard character tattoo would only take about 1 hour.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Why are tattoos banned in Japan?<\/h3>\n\n\n
In the Meiji Era, tattoos were banned from becoming a more progressive country. They feared tattoos would harm Japanese society and culture.<\/p>\n
Tattoos are seen as a symbol of Japan’s history. It was a time when people with tattoos were seen as criminals and discriminated against – that is why they’re banned today<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You’ve probably heard the term Yakuza thrown around in movies, television shows, or video games. The Japanese syndicate known as the Yakuza is a criminal organization with a rich history linked to murders, drug trafficking,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":338,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lovefortraveling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lovefortraveling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lovefortraveling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovefortraveling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovefortraveling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=328"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lovefortraveling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovefortraveling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/338"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lovefortraveling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovefortraveling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovefortraveling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}