The ENTIRE History of the YAKUZA ⏐ 1604 - 2024
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
- Japan, 1604: After a civil war that lasted for more than a century, legendary Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu did the impossible by uniting a country that seemed like it would be stuck in conflict for eternity. This unification was supposed to bring with it a new age of peace for the approximately 20 million people that lived on the country's countless islands at the time, a goal which was, for the most part, achieved successfully.
This peace, however, brought unemployment to nearly half a million soldiers whose livelihood depended on their country’s seemingly endless hunger for war and conflict. These soldiers were, of course, called ‘Samurai’. With their beloved homeland at peace, they had to find different ways of bringing food to the table, some of them becoming merchants, bureaucrats or even scholars. But not all of these battle-hardened warriors were ready to accept a peaceful life off the battlefield, which led them to pursue a lifestyle that more closely resembled their behavior pre-unification. Robbing, stealing and murdering became their new livelihood, which in the public’s eye turned them from strong, respected warriors into dreadful enemies of the people.
What these ex-Samurai did not know at the time was that through their actions, they would create an opposition group that was destined to become the precursor of modern Japan’s highly influential crime syndicates. These syndicates would become so influential, in fact, they would go on to become deeply involved in their nation’s politics, accumulate immeasurable fortunes and even plunge their own country into World War 2.
This is the ENTIRE history of the ‘Yakuza’!
MAIN SOURCES:
Book: “Yakuza: Japan’s Criminal Underworld” by Alec Dubro & David E. Kaplan
Book: “Tokyo Underworld: The Fast Times and Hard Life of an American Gangster in Japan” by Robert Whiting
#yakuza #history #japan
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Disclaimer
00:38 - Intro
03:03 - Origins
14:20 - Dark Ocean Society
31:49 - Rebirth
51:48 - The Kodama Years
01:17:49 - Downfall - Розваги
Love stumbling across channels like this. I fall asleep to history documentaries every night and this was an interesting one
never change!
Masterful work!! It is Content Creators like you who are making this era a Golden Age of knowledge transfer!! We are grateful for your endeavors!!
And I'm grateful to anyone who takes their precious time to watch my videos, thank you very much! 🙏🏼
its been a shit morning and seeing this made me feel significantly better
May your day become much better after watching this video. Enjoy! 🫶🏻
I hope your day is going better!
It’s been a shit night for me, partly because I’m taking a shit while typing this.
Hope you’re feeling better
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This is great. I learned a lot of eye-opening stuff. Thank you very much.
i'm really excited for this, thank you so much.
It's wild how deep the roots go, I had no idea that the yakuza were used for so many anti-communism and anti-labor causes. Wasn't too surprised to hear about the connection to right-wing nationalism, given all of the "keeping worse foreign crime out of Japan" rhetoric, but the details are still super fascinating. Great stuff!
It’s also straight out of the fascist playbook. Fund/allow right wing extremism, look the other way when they squash lefties, and then consolidate power.
Nationalism is not a bad thing.
@@alZiiHardstylez are you lonely or something? this response has nothing to do with what I said lmao
I love this channel so much. I have listened to each video at least twice! Love the extended form video that expands on the long, complicated and enriched history of Japan. I'll be sure to find you on pateron!
Just saw your Patreon pledge, thank you so much and thanks for watching!
This is such a great video. Thank you for this. Keep being awesome! 💜
Been watching since the first video on the Yakuza and I have to say your videos have always been and continue to be fantastic, the content is always spot on and well researched and the editing is brilliantly done, always a good day when a new one goes up
Absolute great! Awesome really! Impressive. Thanks
Wow! That was great! Appreciate your work
Hey Aniki! Its me, here to point out my recognition of another amazing song you've used in your videos! This week, I noticed your use of the brillisnt and amazing theme song from L.A. Noire! Keep up the great content and the spectacular taste in music my friend!
Metal Gear Solid Theme track.
MASTERPIECE. I can watch this again and again and learn something new. So well done. Thank you!!!!!
This is amazing. Thank you so much.
I am pressing like before even starting. Thanks for your work!
Great and informative, your channel is so interesting!
Even though you have covered these subjects before this is a tacit improvement and basically a whole new video.
Fantastic work. Thank you!
Excellent...a real study in power. Your narration voice is excellent and your research seems deep. I subscribed after watching this. I would like to see a videos on the individual Yakuza groups.
This was masterfully done.. absolutely amazing work!
Thank you, Aniki! Your excellent, concise story telling is an inspiration. Your ability to boil down complex and vast information is wonderful. I’m currently in a Kyoto hotel transfixed by Japan, its lovely people, architecture, art and fashion. Wow!
Awesome video! Love the metal gear background music🤙😎
Excellent. Finally I found a comprehensive Yakuza video
Thank you for this. As a victim of the US public school system, I barely know accurate US history, let alone that of other nations. You cover a broad timeline of complex historical information in a manner that is entertaining and doesn't seem burdensome. As my introduction to most Japanese culture was through J-horror and Yakuza movies (lots of Takeshi Kitano and Takashi Miike), I really enjoy your channel. Good work.
Thank you for this comment, I'm incredibly happy to hear how much you're enjoying my work!
Same here btw, my education here in Europe never put much of a focus on the Asian part of world history which is a shame, so i see making these videos as a chance to catch up on that knowledge together with you all 😬
my man said "as a victim of the US public school system" 😂
@@inthedeadhourswell he is telling the truth
You're not a victim you were just lazy
????What an idiot!!!!
Just found the channel and love this stuff but hadn’t gone back to watch the catalogue yet so this is perfect!!!
This video was made with newer viewers in mind specifically, glad you enjoyed it!
great work !!! awesome video // please keep up the great work
Have just seen this new video on my TV, it's great how you remake this, thankyou ❤
Very good work! Thank you!!!
Congrats on compiling this together and still making it fresh enough to warrant more views. Always happy to support your work.
Thank you very much! Your support is greatly appreciated 😬
I love history thank you for this piece of it!!!
great vid man ;)
Since watching season 1 of Toyko Vice ... I am totally hooked on everything Yakuza ... This vid is excellent
This is definitely worth a sub to your channel
Great work . Subscribed
this is so crazy!! i came to find a video to fall asleep to but instead i’ve been wide awake watching this video. amazing job, i am so surprised this doesn’t have more views
Me, too!
A recent subscriber, enjoying your content. 👍
Even being so much famous word, Yakuza's original history from 17th century still much talked less, it's good thing about this doc. that you pointed out everything. Other docs. though very vaguely focus from industrial revolution in Japan or it start from Yakuza's presence after WW2. Lol it will attract much views in future.... great job.
Great vid!
Thanks a bunch!
I love both the original videos and this epic summary. It would be fascinating to hear about the assassination of Abe Shinzo if that is appropriate for the channel.
I love finding a whole channel to listen to during a long Monday shift at work. 😎
Wonderful work. I don't know if I would agree with your politics in total, but I can set that aside and appreciate a well-researched and detailed overview of a very interesting topic. Thank you for your work, happy to subscribe.
Great documentary!
Dear ANIKI, Thank you for a well researched and developed piece. Organized crime entities exist in all societies because they serve a purpose, in South America and Mexico the organized crime entities such as Colombia’s National Liberation Army ( ELN ), or Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel are entities in scale of weapons, and wealth that far, far outstrip the height of the YAKUZA, and this is fueled be the demand for illegal drugs, in Canada, Europe, and most importantly the United States. When the society determines it is its best interests to eliminate such organizations it will do so.
The Japanese people could quite easily create a law strengthening their existing Anti-YAKUZA laws, something similar to the American Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), and the US could eliminate the South American organized crime organizations with a stroke of the pen, by making illegal drugs "Legal", taxing and controlling their distribution and production. Until that time these organizations fulfill a social-need and will remain in existence until that need no longer exists.
great vid
I’ve seen all and this is a perfect compilation
I think this came out really well, the definitive Yakuza history experience 😬 hope you'll think the same!
The first thought I had when he released all the well made Yakuza mini docs was "Actually, he could string these together into a full Yakuza doc". 🎉
wow 90+ minutes in one video. awesome!!!
Loving the soundtrack
Love the metal gear music in the background
I only watched 1 minute and i know some storytelling heat shall commence.
Have you seen Tokyo Vice ? Amazing Yakuza show First season is kinda slow but it gets good second season
Watched the first season about 4-5 times haha and I'm only a couple of episodes behind on S2. For me, Tokyo Vice is one of the best TV shows of the last couple of years and was a big part of what inspired me to start this channel!
Nice work here
This is absolutely our Magnum Opus.. Congratulations and thank you, respectively 🙏
The Metal Gear Solid 2 music on Chapter 11 was a nice touch👌🏼
I was sleepy until Kodama Yoshio😮 wow what a legend🙌
Tremendous video. I’m surprised there was no mention of the Great Hanshin Earthquake and the Yakuza support of locals immediately following, giving them more populist support especially in Kobe.
Extra points for the use of Metal Gear soundtracks during the video 👌👌👌
Here to give ya a like but dude come on. I love your videos! *Scratches Neck* Holdin' out on us, maaan.
video suggestion street racers of japan theres so many cool local subgroups, plus everyone loves to hear noisy civics
Цікаве інформативне та пізнавальне відео.
Дякую ❤️
Дякую за перегляд! 🙏🏼
3:21 my guy was dropping it like it’s hot, I dig it
Bro it's so sad to see a fellow Austrian creating amazing content not going viral for some reason...
Dranbleiben bis der algorithmus uns segnet, würd ich sagen 😬
Ganz cool mal einen Ösi in den comments zu haben btw, ich GLAUBE du bist der erste!
Please talk about the nanban trade and racism in japan. Oh btw i love your vids
Just want to point out that at 4:15, the two wood block prints of men in women's clothing does not depict yakuza wearing women's clothing. Left print is of a onnagata kakuki actor, and right is of Yamato Takeru, the Japanese folk hero disguised as a maid servant in preparation for an assassination
Sneaking in that LA Noire track was nice lmao
I don’t mind this at all. It’s nice.
I'm proud of how this one came out, enjoy it mate!
This is an excellent remake of your previous Yakuza videos which took me four day to watch the etire thing. I would like for you to cover the gangs that roam around Japan today including the foreign gangs from China and Korea.
Great❤
love the mgs2 soundtrack
Just saw the time on this, I will be back shortly with coffee and snacks lol
Highly recommend this at 2x speed if needed, that's how i checked it for mistakes after rendering! Lmao
@@anikihistory nah, no need; you took your time making it, I like to take my time watching and listening to it :)
New here!! Finally, something I don’t know very much about!! Let the learning begin!!! 😊😊😊
Maybe you could do a video on the Yakuza influencer with the video game industry in Japan
Not gonna lie, the music in this video HEAVILY reminds me of Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt
I appreciate the Metal Gear Solid 2 and Street Fighter 6 tunes
The LA Noir song is so good
That kamikaze assasination attempt is truly insane lol
Never knew the Portuguese was involved in Japanese history. The more you learn.
Watch the "Shogun" series. It explains the Portuguese influence, including the Catholic Church's attempt to take over Japan.
Don't mention it. It was seriously interesting and gave me a new look at Japanese history. So, thank you for putting in the effort..
Aniki. I don't want to be 'that guy' but I thought you may want to know, at minute 20:25 regarding "the stabbing of the liberal politician" you say 1981 instead of 1881.
Also - I am really digging your channel and always look forward to watching your videos.
Is really strong work.
God, that happens way too often when i record voiceovers but usually I catch it before uploading! Haha
Thanks for watching and commenting though, appreciate it! 🙏🏼
Good to know.
I like how you translate, the Japanese phrases word for word.
So it begins with "they fought the tiger only to become a dragon later themselves"
At 17:40 seconds you mentioned a date.
Did I hear correctly
1981?
An accidental mispronunciation of the date?
There are a few mistakes like this scattered around in this video.
I heard 1981 a couple times too.
I got interested about YAKUZA because of my friend’s sister who got impregnated by one of the yakuza. She ghosted the yakuza baby daddy, because the guy wants to take her son away from her, to join his group. They only contacted by letter and the baby daddy uses different names in each of those letter. Got me want to know more about this group. Her son is tall, handsome and smart. I might find out who’s his yakuza daddy here. 😂
Metal Gear Solid Theme track in this video.
I think it's MGS 3 Snake Eater.
Hearing yakuza are anti workers was a shock. That never comes up in fiction.
I heard that the Korean yakuza were the most ruthless which is why the CIA hire them even in Korea this guy named, Kim Dong Han aka the Korean mafia was absolutely ruthless, hunting down, communists, sympathizers, and later on becoming a senator, which is crazy to me
1:01:02 is that the writer Yasunari Kawabata?
What about the wildest of them all- the Kudo-Kai.
Do you play Evony
What would happen if one of these yakuza spent 10 years in the joint?
the civil war/the bakumatsu war ended in the 1800s not 1600s also nice picture of yasuke
History of shinsengumi who's with me 👊🏻
Who is older Yakuza or the Chinese Triads?
Great question
who am i to judge?- well said
Now this is the type of content i needed in my life
For another topic, how about the history of gun violence and gun laws in Japan?
Peep the yakuza music 🙏
Noticing a theme in this video - 3 year prison sentences lol
Learned more Japanese words😊
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