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: Internal conflicts have led to the breakdown of major groups like the Yamaguchi-gumi.

: Numbers have dropped from 180,000 in the 1960s to fewer than 25,000 today. The Future of the Syndicate The Yakuza

: Elaborate, full-body hand-poked tattoos signify strength and commitment. : Internal conflicts have led to the breakdown

: Using front companies to manipulate the stock market and provide high-interest loans. The Yakuza

: Itinerant peddlers who sold illicit or low-quality goods.

: The first major legislative blow to gang autonomy.