Kage no naka de ikiru

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Thread will show the story of Yoshio Miyazaki

 

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The Inagawa-kai is the third-largest yakuza family in Japan, with roughly 1,700 members and 1,200 quasi-members as of 2023. It is based in the Tokyo-Yokohama area and was one of the first yakuza families to expand its operations outside of Japan.

 

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In Japan, seniors are at the top of the social hierarchy. It's a tradition that has led to a national holiday dedicated to the elderly to honor their contributions to society.

 

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In yakuza gangs, there’s a structure called “oyabun-kobun” that you’d be foolish to disobey. Oyabun refers to the “father” and kobun to his loyal “son”. This system requires the kobun does everything that their oyabun tells them to – disobedience may have dire consequences. In fact in many gangs, the only way for a yakuza son to gain redemption for such an act is for him to amputate part of his little finger as punishment. Often he’ll send his dismembered pinky to his oyabun as a sign of his penitence and loyalty.

 

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Although it is extremely advanced in terms of technology and infrastructure, Japan has still a traditional cultural approach to business relations. Some of the distinctive characteristics of Japanese corporations are strict hierarchical structures, risk aversion and obsession for detail. The sense of belonging to a group, team work, and the pursuit of a consensus are also fundamental.

 

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