Yakuza apologized for the abolition of Halloween

The largest clan of the Japanese Mafia Yakuza Yamaguti-Gumi announced the abolition of a children's event dedicated to the celebration of Halloween. This happened due to fears of bloody showdowns after the September split in this gangster syndicate. TASS, citing local media, reports that the corresponding announcement appeared the other day on the doors of the Yamaguti-Gumi office in the city of Kobe.

The distribution of bags of bags with sweets on October 31 was carried out by Gangsters from Yamaguti-Gumi in Koba for several years. “The Halloween event, which is held annually on October 31, will be canceled for various reasons this year. We will regret that we upset parents and children who were looking forward to it, but we promise to conduct it next year,” the media outstanding from the announcement of the office of the Yakuza clan office.

It does not directly indicate what caused the cancellation, but many experts are sure that this happened precisely due to the split in Yamaguti-Gumi. The contradictions, in turn, were caused by an internal conflict. Part of the Yakuza organized an independent association of about 3 thousand people, which was called "Kobe Yamaguti-Gumi." The authorities are afraid that bloody enmity can break out between the groups, so the entire police were transferred to an enhanced service regime.

In recent years, the Japanese mafia has been significantly weakening and is reduced. Its total number, according to the end of last year, is about 53 thousand people, which is 40% less than the level of 1992, when a law aimed at combating organized crime was adopted. Yamaguti -Guumi is the largest clan uniting 13 syndicates and groups, which accounts for 46% of all Japanese Yakuza.

Many mafia groups in Japan exist legally, although they are under the close supervision of the police. The income of the local criminal world consists of revenues from the racketeering, gambling, prostitution, entertainment industry, drug trafficking, weapons, financial fraud. Yakuza is also involved in the construction business and holds numerous holidays and festivals, which brings her good profit.