Yakuza

Yakuza
Aliases:	Gokudō ; Bōryokudan; Nninkyō dantai
Type:	Cartel
Status:	Active

The Yakuza is a Japanese criminal syndicate with great influence and power, known for its strict code of conduct and acts of extreme violence. Individual branches of the Yakuza syndicate, usually placed in charge of a selected territory, are referred to as clans. The leader of a particular Yakuza clan is called an oyabun. In speculative fiction the Yazkua are almost always presented in an antagonistic nature, thought some forms of media may choose to glamorize the culture and history of the syndicate.

Clans

Name	Source
Chaeyi	Marvel Universe
Clan Yashida	Marvel Universe

Characters

Character	Source
Bakuto	Marvel Universe
Ian Nottingham	Witchblade
Ichirō Yashida	Wolverine, The
Kazuo Ryuichi	True Blood
Keniuchio Harada	Marvel Universe
Kenzo Orii	Marvel Universe
Mariko Yashida	Marvel Universe
Ophelia Sarkissian	Marvel Universe
Sano Orii	Marvel Universe
Shingen Harada	Marvel Universe

Notes

• Members of the Yakuza are known for their extensive body tattoos.

• In the Marvel Universe, the Yakuza often employs a clan of Ninja assassins known as The Hand.

Appearances

Films

1. Wolverine, The

Comics

1. Harvest 1
2. White Tiger 1
3. White Tiger 2
4. White Tiger 3
5. White Tiger 4
6. White Tiger 5
7. White Tiger 6
8. Wolverine 1
9. Wolverine 2
10. Wolverine 3
11. Wolverine 4

Television

1. Daredevil: Kinbaku
2. Daredevil: Regrets Only
3. Daredevil: Semper Fidelis
4. Flash: Girls Night Out
5. True Blood: Karma

External Links

• Yakuza at MDP
• Yakuza at Wikipedia

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