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2007-02-07 China-Japan-Koreas
A "Yakuza War" has started in Central Tokyo
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Posted by Anonymoose 2007-02-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11136 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 "Stock up on the cannoli. We're goin' to the mattresses."

/Clemenza
Posted by PBMcL 2007-02-07 00:33||   2007-02-07 00:33|| Front Page Top

#2 A "Yakuza War" has started in Central Tokyo

yes the Japanese mob has ready access to guns and knives but are pikers compared to our mob pros.

Posted by RD 2007-02-07 00:52||   2007-02-07 00:52|| Front Page Top

#3 "Stock up on the sushi. We're going to the futons."

Clemenza-san
Posted by Steve">Steve  2007-02-07 07:29||   2007-02-07 07:29|| Front Page Top

#4 Shades of ole Chicago. 39,000? Wow, had no idea. Anyone remember the movie Black Rain?

Still amazed at what one can learn on this board. Got to love it.
Posted by Icerigger 2007-02-07 08:12||   2007-02-07 08:12|| Front Page Top

#5 "Now you listen to me, you smooth talking son-of-a-bitch. Let me lay it on the line for you and your boss, whoever he is. Johnny Fusuki will never get that movie. I don't care how many of you Yakuza greaseball goombahs come out of the woodwork."

The next morning, he woke up to find the severed head of his favorite Pokemon in the bed next to him.
Posted by Mike 2007-02-07 08:12||   2007-02-07 08:12|| Front Page Top

#6 In Tokyo? Who'da guessed?
Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-02-07 08:24||   2007-02-07 08:24|| Front Page Top

#7 For a minute there I thought it said Jaccuzi Wars.
Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues  2007-02-07 08:46||   2007-02-07 08:46|| Front Page Top

#8 I guess it proves the old saying...When guns are outlawed only outlaws have guns
Posted by Jim 2007-02-07 08:48||   2007-02-07 08:48|| Front Page Top

#9 Deacon,

What part of love hotel did you misunderstand? :-)
Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow  2007-02-07 08:53||   2007-02-07 08:53|| Front Page Top

#10 Missed the connection there, eric. Thanks for pointing that out. I haven't had my second cup of coffee yet.
Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues  2007-02-07 09:23||   2007-02-07 09:23|| Front Page Top

#11 Where are the Ninjas?
Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader  2007-02-07 10:12||   2007-02-07 10:12|| Front Page Top

#12 "Blood Balance Sheet"

How, I dunno, civilized? Don't think the Post would use that as a headline if this was happening in NYC.
Anybody get a flak jacket with a whale in it delivered yet?
P.S.: Whoever wrote this did a great job.
Posted by tu3031 2007-02-07 10:34||   2007-02-07 10:34|| Front Page Top

#13 Kanbu Sugiura sleeps with the nigiru.
You mean Don Surgio sleeps with the calamari ?
Posted by wxjames 2007-02-07 10:54||   2007-02-07 10:54|| Front Page Top

#14 I read a book on the Yakuza some time ago and one thing really struck me. Japan has a really high number of arrests, it is a point of pride that they solve some insanely large amount of crimes.

Well this book pointed out that when the cops can't solve a crime they will often knock on the door of the local Yakuza place and the youngest member is sent out to take the rap for the unsolved crime. Citizens think crimes are being solved, Cops get great arrest stats, the Yakuza protect their higher ups (who were probably involved in some way) and the newguy doing the time proves his loyalty.

I found that an amazing insight into the Japanese.
Posted by rjschwarz 2007-02-07 12:00||   2007-02-07 12:00|| Front Page Top

#15 Icerigger: Black Rain was my first thought. This was closely followed by "cool!" and me making mid-'80s guitar noises and imagining I had mirrored aviators and a Kawi Ninja.
Posted by Excalibur 2007-02-07 12:23||   2007-02-07 12:23|| Front Page Top

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