![]() Between the 1906s and 1970s, there was a boom in Yakuza’s sex trade business. ![]() The sex tours that were organized by the Yakuza brought Japanese citizens to explore East Asia while enjoying prostitution at the same time (Kaplan & Dunbro, 2003). They saw that Japanese men and tourists are lining up for prostitution therefore, they introduced the term “sex tour” (Kaplan & Dunbro, 2003). As a result, many people were traveling in and out of Japan, and Yakuza saw this as an opportunity to increase their capital. In Japan’s economic boom time during the 1960s and 1970s, the Japanese Yen was rising, and there was a sufficient amount of disposable income with the Japanese citizens (Kaplan & Dubro, 2003). In modern days, the Yakuza controls some of Japan’s biggest illegal yet profitable industries (Kingston, 2011). As time progresses, Yakuza is no longer all about brawn and violence they are starting to step towards business and expand their capital and territory (Kingston, 2011). Minorities and oppressed groups in Japan are overrepresented in Yakuza groups because they are discriminated against in society resulting in limited career choices and opportunities (Kingston, 2011). ![]() ![]() ![]() Many of the Yakuza gang members are poorly educated and prone to violence and crimes having no other options to survive, being powerless and financially weak (Kingston, 2011). ![]()
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