Why is yakuza not called yakuza in japan?

“[S]tory-wise too, we are talking about criminal underworld, but we're not talking about Yakuza, really,” Yokoyama said. “So it just makes sense for us not to include them in the name. If we carry through the accent, we'd be Yakuza: Ishin!

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2023-08-15 22:39:17

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