Japanese mafia launch website in attempt to rebrand
Yakuza website screenshot Infamous Japanese crime syndicate, the yakuza, has launched its own website in a effort to rebrand the organisation and promote a strong anti-drugs message. The outdated-looking website, entitled ‘Banish drugs and purify the nation alliance‘ was built by the Yamaguchi-gumi group, according to the Guardian, and offers a photo gallery and a number of videos. One of the videos shows members of the syndicate visiting a shrine with a traditional-sounding Japanese folk-song in the background, with another showing rice-cake production. The yakuza syndicates are not illegal in Japan, and unlike similar groups in Italy and China, the … Continue reading Japanese mafia launch website in attempt to rebrand