: Using front companies to manipulate the stock market and provide high-interest loans.
: Itinerant peddlers who sold illicit or low-quality goods. The Yakuza
: Members can no longer open bank accounts, sign leases, or get insurance. : Using front companies to manipulate the stock
: Most members came from the "Burakumin" (outcast) class. The Yakuza
In the 20th and 21st centuries, the Yakuza transitioned from street crime to high-level white-collar activity.
: The "Sokaiya" practice of extorting corporations by threatening to disrupt shareholder meetings. The Turning Point: Anti-Gang Legislation
