The Japanese Street Gangs Challenging the Yakuza | BLACK MARKET DISPATCHES

I've known this game for years and I've seen them grow from just a couple of guys into a gang of over a hundred always yeah you're scaring is what's known in Japan is a Lucy organized Street gang similar to what you'll find in a big American city foreign [Laughter] no one has guns even gangsters so these guys rely on their fists and other implements you know okay [Applause] [Music] as the Gang has grown the cops have taken notice [Music] the gang's leader Natsu and his Lieutenant Masa are training a street fighter called Kita like millions of young Japanese Kita grew up with few job opportunities in an economy rocked by years of stagnation and recession the economy in Japan has been in a near zombie state for far too long the number of jobs available to young people has fallen off they have a hard time finding meaningful work he turned to crime and did two and a half years in prison for aggravated assault so now that he's out he still wants to get work with this gang and become part of their family impressing his leader in an underground fight is the fastest way um [Music] foreign [Music] [Music] thank you [Music] foreign match and I'm here to meet Keith's opponent at a rival gym [Music] for Grand Thai gangs these gems also serve as recruitment centers and this is the um guy who runs the gym for tacos [Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Laughter] [Applause] [Music]

Channel: VICE TV

Views: 1,845,686

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Id: Q2xC14rP-xg

Length: 4min 54sec (294 seconds)

Published: Tue Jan 17 2023