After the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan, first arrived on the scene were neither non-governmental organizations, or even the army. The yakuza, the Japanese mafia, have sent hundreds of men and dozens of trucks loaded with blankets, dried noodles, flashlights and diapers. They subsequently opened the doors of their businesses to refugees in Tokyo.
Jake Adelstein, an American journalist specializing in Japanese mafia, author of Tokyo Vice: An American Report on the Police Beat in Japan (published by Pantheon Books), explains the interest of the yakuza in the Tohoku region, hit by earthquake. "The Japanese organized crime owns 3% to 4% of the construction industry.
By being the first on the scene, they hope to recover market share of reconstruction. And by advancing their pawns quickly, they will not to pay dearly. " During the Kobe earthquake in 1995, government support was totally disorganized. Only the Yamaguchi-Gumi, Japan's yakuza main organization, headquartered in Kobe, was able to provide practical assistance to residents of the devastated city, mobilizing even a helicopter.
They immediately invested heavily in the reconstruction and reaped billions in profits. "They can move fast because they have no rules to follow. When the roads were impassable with trucks, they were down twenty men carrying sacks on their backs, "says Jake Adelstein. To do a free hand, the Japanese organized crime has a number of shell companies, including in the areas of real estate and finance.
It is partly on behalf of these companies they have made money. Their numerous contacts in the political circles, which are regularly the subject of articles in the press , allow them to engage in unlawful activities without being really worried. Yakuzas are designated by the term "violent group (boryokudan) by the police, but they consider themselves as" humanitarian organizations " (jinkyo Dante).
Historically, they seek to assume a role as protectors and boast of maintaining order in the streets. During an investigation into the need for legitimacy of yakuza, Jake Adelstein spoke with a member of the Yamaguchi-Gumi, who explained: "Do not say we do not do our best to provide our help.
Currently, nobody wants to join us and we find it regrettable that our donations are rejected. "In order not to attract attention, the Yakuza does not appear as such in the quake zone. Tattoos that cover their back and arms were hidden. These groups are also engaged in a battle to improve their image in Japan and among the twenty organizations listed in 2008, many of them have their stints in the entertainment industry.
Video games praising their merits tributary of the End as yakuza, which has sold 400,000 copies. Manga, Gokusen, features a high school teacher whose father is a friendly mobster. Adapted to television, the history of this voluptuous teacher knows a success beyond even the borders of Japan to reach the public South Korean and Chinese.
The Mafia also has a relay in the press. The weekly magazine Shukan Taïshu, including at least weekly publishes an article on the Yakuza, usually quite complimentary about them. A report entitled "The yakuza sent to the heart of the shock on the front line" is precisely to be published.
On the walls of businesses run by the mafia, very strict regulations is displayed: "Whoever commits theft, burglary, rape, took part in trafficking or drug use, or becomes involved in an act that breaks with the noble path, will be excluded from the group. " All these acts are considered crimes of street gutter.
However, extortion, blackmail and financial fraud are not part of the list ... But Jake Adelstein do not want to see humanitarian aid as a yakuza only interested calculation: "I am sure they are motivated by a sincere desire to help their compatriots. These are primarily men, their families may have also be affected by the disaster.
" Antoine Bouthier 
Jake Adelstein, an American journalist specializing in Japanese mafia, author of Tokyo Vice: An American Report on the Police Beat in Japan (published by Pantheon Books), explains the interest of the yakuza in the Tohoku region, hit by earthquake. "The Japanese organized crime owns 3% to 4% of the construction industry.
By being the first on the scene, they hope to recover market share of reconstruction. And by advancing their pawns quickly, they will not to pay dearly. " During the Kobe earthquake in 1995, government support was totally disorganized. Only the Yamaguchi-Gumi, Japan's yakuza main organization, headquartered in Kobe, was able to provide practical assistance to residents of the devastated city, mobilizing even a helicopter.
They immediately invested heavily in the reconstruction and reaped billions in profits. "They can move fast because they have no rules to follow. When the roads were impassable with trucks, they were down twenty men carrying sacks on their backs, "says Jake Adelstein. To do a free hand, the Japanese organized crime has a number of shell companies, including in the areas of real estate and finance.
It is partly on behalf of these companies they have made money. Their numerous contacts in the political circles, which are regularly the subject of articles in the press , allow them to engage in unlawful activities without being really worried. Yakuzas are designated by the term "violent group (boryokudan) by the police, but they consider themselves as" humanitarian organizations " (jinkyo Dante).
Historically, they seek to assume a role as protectors and boast of maintaining order in the streets. During an investigation into the need for legitimacy of yakuza, Jake Adelstein spoke with a member of the Yamaguchi-Gumi, who explained: "Do not say we do not do our best to provide our help.
Currently, nobody wants to join us and we find it regrettable that our donations are rejected. "In order not to attract attention, the Yakuza does not appear as such in the quake zone. Tattoos that cover their back and arms were hidden. These groups are also engaged in a battle to improve their image in Japan and among the twenty organizations listed in 2008, many of them have their stints in the entertainment industry.
Video games praising their merits tributary of the End as yakuza, which has sold 400,000 copies. Manga, Gokusen, features a high school teacher whose father is a friendly mobster. Adapted to television, the history of this voluptuous teacher knows a success beyond even the borders of Japan to reach the public South Korean and Chinese.
The Mafia also has a relay in the press. The weekly magazine Shukan Taïshu, including at least weekly publishes an article on the Yakuza, usually quite complimentary about them. A report entitled "The yakuza sent to the heart of the shock on the front line" is precisely to be published.
On the walls of businesses run by the mafia, very strict regulations is displayed: "Whoever commits theft, burglary, rape, took part in trafficking or drug use, or becomes involved in an act that breaks with the noble path, will be excluded from the group. " All these acts are considered crimes of street gutter.
However, extortion, blackmail and financial fraud are not part of the list ... But Jake Adelstein do not want to see humanitarian aid as a yakuza only interested calculation: "I am sure they are motivated by a sincere desire to help their compatriots. These are primarily men, their families may have also be affected by the disaster.
" Antoine Bouthier
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