Current Events > Japan's feared 'yakuza' gangsters banned from Halloween festivities

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YugiNoob 10/08/20 5:41:13 AM #1:	One of the most fearsome yakuza underworld groups in Japan has been told it cannot hand out sweets to trick-or-treating children at Halloween. The local government of Hyogo Prefecture, in central Japan, on Monday unanimously approved a new provision to existing anti-gangster legislation that makes it illegal for members of the Yamaguchi-gumi to hand out treats at its headquarters in the city of Kobe on Halloween. Despite their reputation as violent criminals, members of the gang have been enthusiastic participants in Kobes Halloween festivities for many years, with gangsters in costumes handing out sweets outside their offices. Come on Japan, let your gangsters give out treats to kids :(( --- Bun bun :3 <cite>YugiNoob posted [p:945598623] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>One of the most fearsome yakuza underworld groups in Japan has been told it cannot hand out sweets to trick-or-treating children at Halloween. The local government of Hyogo Prefecture, in central Japan, on Monday unanimously approved a new provision to existing anti-gangster legislation that makes it illegal for members of the Yamaguchi-gumi to hand out treats at its headquarters in the city of Kobe on Halloween. Despite their reputation as violent criminals, members of the gang have been enthusiastic participants in Kobes Halloween festivities for many years, with gangsters in costumes handing out sweets outside their offices. Come on Japan, let your gangsters give out treats to kids :(( </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DocileOrangeCup 10/08/20 5:41:58 AM #2:	This is so fucked up. --- https://imgur.com/kHnd6lr https://imgur.com/uG042id https://imgur.com/tIfDfZH https://imgur.com/xhtRl8w https://imgur.com/ggQozRe https://tinyurl.com/Corn-420 <cite>DocileOrangeCup posted [p:945598636] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>This is so fucked up. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_____Cait 10/08/20 5:43:16 AM #3:	I live in Japan and the way westerners act like Yakuza are so cool is idiotic. you wouldnt want Crips or Bloods giving candy to your kids, why Yakuza? --- ORAS secret base: https://imgur.com/V9nAVrd 3DS friend code: 0173-1465-1236 <cite>_____Cait posted [p:945598647] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>I live in Japan and the way westerners act like Yakuza are so cool is idiotic. you wouldnt want Crips or Bloods giving candy to your kids, why Yakuza? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YugiNoob 10/08/20 5:46:00 AM #4:	_____Cait posted... I live in Japan and the way westerners act like Yakuza are so cool is idiotic. you wouldnt want Crips or Bloods giving candy to your kids, why Yakuza? The whoooosh is strong with this one... --- Bun bun :3 <cite>YugiNoob posted [p:945598694] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>_____Cait posted... </cite> <quote>I live in Japan and the way westerners act like Yakuza are so cool is idiotic. you wouldnt want Crips or Bloods giving candy to your kids, why Yakuza?</quote>The whoooosh is strong with this one... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 10/08/20 5:46:08 AM #5:	it is pretty much PR and recruitment for organized crime so I get why they ban it --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! https://imgur.com/yPw05Ob <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:945598697] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>it is pretty much PR and recruitment for organized crime so I get why they ban it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MorganTJ 10/08/20 5:58:25 AM #6:	They're just going to use drones to deliver the candy anyways. <cite>MorganTJ posted [p:945598866] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>They're just going to use drones to deliver the candy anyways. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnarmedGunman 10/08/20 6:09:00 AM #7:	_____Cait posted... you wouldnt want Crips or Bloods giving candy to your kids yes I would <cite>UnarmedGunman posted [p:945599046] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>_____Cait posted...</cite> <quote>you wouldnt want Crips or Bloods giving candy to your kids</quote> yes I would</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
apolloooo 10/08/20 6:13:29 AM #8:	Kiryu would hand out candies for orphaned kids :( --- http://i.imgtc.com/iJyp6bF.png http://i.imgtc.com/ZBw36Qh.png Thanks for the peeps that made the pics <3 if i make typos it means i am on phone <cite>apolloooo posted [p:945599103] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>Kiryu would hand out candies for orphaned kids :( </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Webbernet 10/08/20 6:15:04 AM #9:	Why is he a criminal --- Log on to the Webbernet! <cite>Webbernet posted [p:945599124] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>Why is he a criminal</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hornswoggled 10/08/20 6:16:32 AM #10:	Shouldn't Halloween be canceled do to Covid? <cite>Hornswoggled posted [p:945599150] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>Shouldn't Halloween be canceled do to Covid? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Webbernet 10/08/20 6:17:37 AM #11:	Other countries that arent as great as us are actually running low on covid poor schmucks Looks like only 5,000 people have covid there right now to our 2.5 million. And they have about a third of our population in a space the size of California and they managed to social distance better lol. --- Log on to the Webbernet! <cite>Webbernet posted [p:945599173] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>Other countries that arent as great as us are actually running low on covid poor schmucks Looks like only 5,000 people have covid there right now to our 2.5 million. And they have about a third of our population in a space the size of California and they managed to social distance better lol.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YugiNoob 10/08/20 6:23:06 AM #12:	apolloooo posted... Kiryu would hand out candies for orphaned kids :( Liez https://m.imgur.com/gallery/flzPeFV --- Bun bun :3 <cite>YugiNoob posted [p:945599257] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>apolloooo posted... </cite> <quote>Kiryu would hand out candies for orphaned kids :(</quote>Liez https://m.imgur.com/gallery/flzPeFV </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
toyota 10/08/20 6:24:16 AM #13:	Yakuza "gangsters" arent even hard or tough to begin with lol <cite>toyota posted [p:945599281] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>Yakuza "gangsters" arent even hard or tough to begin with lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 10/08/20 6:47:53 AM #14:	I mean a few things: Japan on the whole gives about 20-30% of the fucks that the US does for Halloween in general. It's almost entirely a holiday for little kids. Even if high school kids get involved, it's almost always to support smaller kids. The real question isn't why Hyogo is banning the Yamiguchi-gumi from handing out treats; it's why only NOW they've decided to do so. You have to understand that the yakuza aren't remotely like the Crips or the Bloods or even the Itallian or Irish mafia. The yakuza have spent decades post-war working their way into the fabric of Japanese society to the point where some places consider them a "necessary evil", in that they keep the streets safe by tamping down on petty crimes so civilians don't have to worry going out at night. That also means getting involved with the community on some level, which can include construction projects, food drives, and getting involved in local events like Halloween. --- CyricZ <cite>CyricZ posted [p:945599589] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>I mean a few things: Japan on the whole gives about 20-30% of the fucks that the US does for Halloween in general. It's almost entirely a holiday for little kids. Even if high school kids get involved, it's almost always to support smaller kids.The real question isn't why Hyogo is banning the Yamiguchi-gumi from handing out treats; it's why only NOW they've decided to do so. You have to understand that the yakuza aren't remotely like the Crips or the Bloods or even the Itallian or Irish mafia. The yakuza have spent decades post-war working their way into the fabric of Japanese society to the point where some places consider them a "necessary evil", in that they keep the streets safe by tamping down on petty crimes so civilians don't have to worry going out at night. That also means getting involved with the community on some level, which can include construction projects, food drives, and getting involved in local events like Halloween.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ricemills 10/08/20 7:29:39 AM #15:	CyricZ posted... You have to understand that the yakuza aren't remotely like the Crips or the Bloods or even the Itallian or Irish mafia. The yakuza have spent decades post-war working their way into the fabric of Japanese society to the point where some places consider them a "necessary evil", in that they keep the streets safe by tamping down on petty crimes so civilians don't have to worry going out at night holy shit, _____Cait posted... the way westerners act like Yakuza are so cool is idiotic. --- You have the right to remain silent. Anything you posted will be misquoted, then be used against you. http://error1355.com/ce/Ricemills.html <cite>Ricemills posted [p:945600188] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>CyricZ posted... </cite> <quote>You have to understand that the yakuza aren't remotely like the Crips or the Bloods or even the Itallian or Irish mafia. The yakuza have spent decades post-war working their way into the fabric of Japanese society to the point where some places consider them a "necessary evil", in that they keep the streets safe by tamping down on petty crimes so civilians don't have to worry going out at night</quote> holy shit, _____Cait posted... </cite> <quote>the way westerners act like Yakuza are so cool is idiotic.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 10/08/20 8:13:23 AM #16:	O...kay. Not saying they're cool or actually essential. Just saying that's the view they're trying to foster. --- CyricZ <cite>CyricZ posted [p:945600966] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>O...kay. Not saying they're cool or actually essential. Just saying that's the view they're trying to foster. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MarshallStack 10/08/20 8:19:58 AM #17:	imagine Majima climbing out of a manhole and giving you candy --- "it's a flaming wonder, telepath" <cite>MarshallStack posted [p:945601080] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>imagine Majima climbing out of a manhole and giving you candy </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jagr_68 10/08/20 8:27:18 AM #18:	Webbernet posted... Why is he a criminal For Break-ing the lawwww Break-ing the worrrldd --- New York Rangers [2004-2008] https://media.giphy.com/media/WvQHBYW0q4TuxdAg61/giphy.gif https://psnprofiles.com/Jaromiroquai68 <cite>Jagr_68 posted [p:945601246] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>Webbernet posted... </cite> <quote>Why is he a criminal</quote> For Break-ing the lawwww Break-ing the worrrldd </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hornswoggled 10/08/20 8:31:27 AM #19:	Just another thing to distract from the problem of Japan not having enough babies. <cite>Hornswoggled posted [p:945601337] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>Just another thing to distract from the problem of Japan not having enough babies. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Alucard188 10/08/20 8:32:59 AM #20:	_____Cait posted... I live in Japan and the way westerners act like Yakuza are so cool is idiotic. you wouldnt want Crips or Bloods giving candy to your kids, why Yakuza? It's just weird to me that you have practically a National crime syndicate, with a national headquarters, and legislation that specifically targets them. It's almost like they're a political party. --- Face it Cloud is a gaming icon and has appered in lots of games while mario has only appeared in 2 games sunshine and 64~xSlashbomBx <cite>Alucard188 posted [p:945601377] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>_____Cait posted... </cite> <quote>I live in Japan and the way westerners act like Yakuza are so cool is idiotic. you wouldnt want Crips or Bloods giving candy to your kids, why Yakuza?</quote> It's just weird to me that you have practically a National crime syndicate, with a national headquarters, and legislation that specifically targets them. It's almost like they're a political party. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZevLoveDOOM 10/08/20 8:33:02 AM #21:	its hard to imagine them Yakuza dudes going around door to door trick or treating. unless the treat is protection money and the trick involves breaking bones... <cite>ZevLoveDOOM posted [p:945601379] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>its hard to imagine them Yakuza dudes going around door to door trick or treating. unless the treat is protection money and the trick involves breaking bones... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WonkyKong 10/08/20 8:48:14 AM #22:	toyota posted... Yakuza "gangsters" arent even hard or tough to begin with lol lol you dont have a clue. As someone who lived in Japan, they had an incident where Yakuza members went into a club on the 1st floor and beat a person to death in there with baseball bats. Afterwards they threatened all the establishments around the club with the bar I used to visit closing down and the owner fleeing the country. --- http://f-zero.jp/download/images/f-zero_wp_d.jpg http://2dforever.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img226.jpg <cite>WonkyKong posted [p:945601725] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>toyota posted... </cite> <quote>Yakuza "gangsters" arent even hard or tough to begin with lol</quote>lol you dont have a clue. As someone who lived in Japan, they had an incident where Yakuza members went into a club on the 1st floor and beat a person to death in there with baseball bats. Afterwards they threatened all the establishments around the club with the bar I used to visit closing down and the owner fleeing the country. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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YookaLaylee 10/08/20 9:06:45 AM #24:	_____Cait posted... I live in Japan and the way westerners act like Yakuza are so cool is idiotic. you wouldnt want Crips or Bloods giving candy to your kids, why Yakuza? People think the mafia is cool too. I guess it comes down to the fact that those organizations pretend to have some type of code of honor and usually do a better job of staying out of the limelight unlike street gangs --- I'm the fly in the ointment, the spanner in the works. I'm unpredictable. I'm the X-Factor. - Jamie Madrox <cite>YookaLaylee posted [p:945602182] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>_____Cait posted...</cite> <quote>I live in Japan and the way westerners act like Yakuza are so cool is idiotic. you wouldnt want Crips or Bloods giving candy to your kids, why Yakuza? </quote> People think the mafia is cool too. I guess it comes down to the fact that those organizations pretend to have some type of code of honor and usually do a better job of staying out of the limelight unlike street gangs</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trumpo 10/08/20 9:50:42 AM #25:	Pretty sure most of these guys are Yakuza https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VSLwEIp15_4 <cite>Trumpo posted [p:945603622] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>Pretty sure most of these guys are Yakuza https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VSLwEIp15_4 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MorbidFaithless 10/08/20 10:31:10 AM #26:	Is it true that porn in Japan is run by Yakuza and that the people appearing in it are working off some sort of debt --- walk like thunder <cite>MorbidFaithless posted [p:945605033] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>Is it true that porn in Japan is run by Yakuza and that the people appearing in it are working off some sort of debt </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trumpo 10/08/20 10:32:26 AM #27:	MorbidFaithless posted... Is it true that porn in Japan is run by Yakuza and that the people appearing in it are working off some sort of debt Sometimes and they also made debtors help clean up after the fukushima incident. <cite>Trumpo posted [p:945605078] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>MorbidFaithless posted... </cite> <quote>Is it true that porn in Japan is run by Yakuza and that the people appearing in it are working off some sort of debt</quote>Sometimes and they also made debtors help clean up after the fukushima incident. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ssjevot 10/08/20 10:34:11 AM #28:	CyricZ posted... Japan on the whole gives about 20-30% of the fucks that the US does for Halloween in general. It's almost entirely a holiday for little kids. Even if high school kids get involved, it's almost always to support smaller kids. Do you live here? Because you clearly haven't experienced a Shibuya Meltdown Halloween edition. --- Favorite Games: BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Street Fighter III: Third Strike, Bayonetta, Bloodborne thats a username you habe - chuckyhacksss <cite>ssjevot posted [p:945605136] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>CyricZ posted... </cite> <quote>Japan on the whole gives about 20-30% of the fucks that the US does for Halloween in general. It's almost entirely a holiday for little kids. Even if high school kids get involved, it's almost always to support smaller kids.</quote> Do you live here? Because you clearly haven't experienced a Shibuya Meltdown Halloween edition. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TendoDRM 10/08/20 10:37:58 AM #29:	_____Cait posted... I live in Japan and the way westerners act like Yakuza are so cool is idiotic. you wouldnt want Crips or Bloods giving candy to your kids, why Yakuza? Crips and Bloods have their own sodas now, so sure. --- Cel Damage! Tonight at 8:00! <cite>TendoDRM posted [p:945605252] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>_____Cait posted... </cite> <quote>I live in Japan and the way westerners act like Yakuza are so cool is idiotic. you wouldnt want Crips or Bloods giving candy to your kids, why Yakuza?</quote>Crips and Bloods have their own sodas now, so sure. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ssjevot 10/08/20 10:38:21 AM #30:	Alucard188 posted... It's just weird to me that you have practically a National crime syndicate, with a national headquarters, and legislation that specifically targets them. It's almost like they're a political party. They have local branches in most places that are marked on Google maps (search for ). Honestly I have never had a bad experience with them so I can't really give much of an opinion outside of what I gather from the news. --- Favorite Games: BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Street Fighter III: Third Strike, Bayonetta, Bloodborne thats a username you habe - chuckyhacksss <cite>ssjevot posted [p:945605268] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>Alucard188 posted... </cite> <quote>It's just weird to me that you have practically a National crime syndicate, with a national headquarters, and legislation that specifically targets them. It's almost like they're a political party.</quote> They have local branches in most places that are marked on Google maps (search for ). Honestly I have never had a bad experience with them so I can't really give much of an opinion outside of what I gather from the news. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YugiNoob 10/08/20 12:28:43 PM #31:	ssjevot posted... Do you live here? Because you clearly haven't experienced a Shibuya Meltdown Halloween edition. Lol I got to experience that. Packed like a tuna around countless Spider-Men despite it being outside in that gigantic intersection. And every shop was handing out snackos in front :D --- Bun bun :3 <cite>YugiNoob posted [p:945609351] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>ssjevot posted... </cite> <quote>Do you live here? Because you clearly haven't experienced a Shibuya Meltdown Halloween edition.</quote>Lol I got to experience that. Packed like a tuna around countless Spider-Men despite it being outside in that gigantic intersection. And every shop was handing out snackos in front :D </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 10/08/20 12:31:19 PM #32:	ssjevot posted... Do you live here? Because you clearly haven't experienced a Shibuya Meltdown Halloween edition. I do not and I have not. Tell me about it. I mean props to Shibuya for going all out, but the point I'm making is that Halloween doesn't have remotely the cultural penetration that it has in the US. --- CyricZ <cite>CyricZ posted [p:945609465] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>ssjevot posted... </cite> <quote>Do you live here? Because you clearly haven't experienced a Shibuya Meltdown Halloween edition.</quote>I do not and I have not. Tell me about it. I mean props to Shibuya for going all out, but the point I'm making is that Halloween doesn't have remotely the cultural penetration that it has in the US. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Webbernet 10/08/20 4:32:07 PM #33:	Jagr_68 posted... For Break-ing the lawwww Break-ing the worrrldd Well played --- Log on to the Webbernet! <cite>Webbernet posted [p:945619640] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>Jagr_68 posted...</cite> <quote> For Break-ing the lawwww Break-ing the worrrldd </quote> Well played</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 10/08/20 4:34:09 PM #34:	It's a fucking weird decision. CyricZ posted... The real question isn't why Hyogo is banning the Yamiguchi-gumi from handing out treats; it's why only NOW they've decided to do so. You have to understand that the yakuza aren't remotely like the Crips or the Bloods or even the Itallian or Irish mafia. The yakuza have spent decades post-war working their way into the fabric of Japanese society to the point where some places consider them a "necessary evil", in that they keep the streets safe by tamping down on petty crimes so civilians don't have to worry going out at night. That also means getting involved with the community on some level, which can include construction projects, food drives, and getting involved in local events like Halloween. Which are claims literally made about the Italian mafia, and just as wrong. You shouldn't advocating criminality. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:945619718] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>It's a fucking weird decision. CyricZ posted... </cite> <quote>The real question isn't why Hyogo is banning the Yamiguchi-gumi from handing out treats; it's why only NOW they've decided to do so. You have to understand that the yakuza aren't remotely like the Crips or the Bloods or even the Itallian or Irish mafia. The yakuza have spent decades post-war working their way into the fabric of Japanese society to the point where some places consider them a "necessary evil", in that they keep the streets safe by tamping down on petty crimes so civilians don't have to worry going out at night. That also means getting involved with the community on some level, which can include construction projects, food drives, and getting involved in local events like Halloween.</quote> Which are claims literally made about the Italian mafia, and just as wrong. You shouldn't advocating criminality. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkprince45 10/08/20 4:36:17 PM #35:	Ricemills posted... holy shit, Its cyric dude --- https://imgur.com/NvktIWl <cite>darkprince45 posted [p:945619787] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>Ricemills posted... </cite> <quote>holy shit,</quote>Its cyric dude </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 10/08/20 4:39:25 PM #36:	Read topic as "Japanese government makes children cry then licks their tears" --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. <cite>Irony posted [p:945619907] in Japan'... [t:79027106]...</cite> <quote>Read topic as "Japanese government makes children cry then licks their tears" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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