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The Tokugawa-kai (徳川会) is a yakuza organization based in U.S. and Japan in the following places: L.A, EC, Hawaii, Yamaguchi, NYC. The Tokugawa-kai is a designated yakuza group with a low amount of members who have branched out of the Goda-Ikka family and primarily based in the U.S. after told to do so.
Branch Origin
The Goda-Ikka in the Yamaguchi Prefecture started noticing Tetsuo's income and invited him to join them. By the age of 28 he was a Kyodai, 'Big Brother' or 'Executive' in the Goda-Ikka. After the leader of the syndicate became more violent the family became less acceptive of him. The Saiko-Komon saw an opportunity and killed the leader and managed to frame it on someone else.
Less than a year after the internal affair the Oyabun told Tetsuo to expand his operations to the United States.
Tetsuo had family there and agreed to go after considering. He brought two of his nephews with him to the United States as their parents thought it would be a good idea if they moved away. Ever since, Tetsuo and his company has been running and extorting the night market.
The Tokugawa-kai is an old-established, small group that focused primarily on gambling, and not on other activities like prostitution and narcotics. Perhaps because of this, it has had relatively good relations with the local police. Due to the drastic changes in leadership since the Goda-Ikka internal affair the clan has begun expanding its operations in more violent and extreme ways, resulting in the law enforcement agencies turning hostile towards the clan.
When Japan passed the new anti-boryokudan laws in 1992, the Tokugawa-kai was one of the few Kansai-based groups not to launch legal challenges against the new legislation.
The Tokugawa-kai are said to use Hawaii as a midway station between Japan and mainland America, smuggling methamphetamine into the country and smuggling firearms back to Japan. They easily fit into the local population, since many tourists from Japan and other Asian countries visit the islands on a regular basis, and there is a large population of residents who are of full or partial Japanese descent. They also work with local gangs, funneling Japanese tourists to gambling parlors and brothels.
All organizations have 'fronts', Nakayama Enterprises is Tokugawa-kai's legal front within the city of Evo City, running the families organizations such as clubs, security, restaurants, media, basically anything that will produce money for the family and ensure it's success. The legal front of Tokugawa-kai is the main if not only front that the citizens of Evo City see, this ensures a secure and safe coverup for what happens behind closed doors within Tokugawa-kai.
Most organizations have 'fronts' that hides the true face of any criminal group. These fronts hide what involves: Drugs, street racing , weapons, extortion counterfeiting, murder and much more that the Tokugawa-kai do not want the legal force to know about. As much as some people will know the name 'Nakayama Enterprises ' and some may know the name 'Tokugawa-kai', the associates of the family try their hardest to not link or lead the illegal activity to Nakayama Enterprises or Tokugawa-kai.
The Bow
Bowing to people is considered a form of greeting, yet also a sign of respect. I would strongly encourage you guys to bow to other people aswell as faction members. Another thing on bowing down to people such as the Kumicho is that it should be really, really organized. Something that you should do, if there's a bunch of you, line up to the side, and as someone like the faction leader approaches or walk past, you should all bow at the same time (At least try to do it). In that way, it looks professional, and organized, like a typical Yakuza. Another tip, the deeper the bow, the more respect you are showing for the person.
Handing Items To One Another
The best way to explain this is when you hand an envelope full of cash or a letter to someone, don't exchange it like you're some low level thug. An example would be tucking your hand into your jacket, taking out a envelope, and just handing it normally to someone else. that would be considered disrespectful. What you should do is; bow your head slightly, and exchange the item with both hands firmly on the sides of it.
Greetings & Honorifics
Greetings are considered to be of extreme importance in Japanese culture. The most common greetings are ohayō gozaimasu or "good morning", used until about 11am but may be used at any time of day if it is the first occasion that day the two people have met; konnichiwa, and is the most known which is roughly equivalent to "good day" or "good afternoon" and is used until late afternoon; konbanwa or "good evening", and finally oyasumi nasai which means "good night". There is an entire grammatical rule-set for speaking respectfully to superiors, customers, etc., and this plays a large part in Japanese society.
This need for harmonious relationships between people is reflected in much Japanese behavior. Many place great emphasis on politeness, personal responsibility and working together for the universal, rather than the individual, good. The Japanese language uses a broad array of honorific suffixes for addressing or referring to people, for example -san, as in Itami-san.
These honorifics are gender-neutral. Though some are more used for men or women (-kun is primarily used for males, while -chan is primarily used for women) and can be attached to first names as well as surnames, for example, Morimoto-san, Kimi-san, Goto-san. Using an honorific is generally required when referring to someone, but in some cases it can be dropped or must not be used. The more common honorifics are "-san" which is equal to Mr. Mrs, Miss in the West. "-Chan" being a term of endearment and is usually used towards children, babies, teenage girls. It may also be used towards cute animals, lovers, close friends or even a youthful woman. It is considered rude to use this suffix towards a superior.
"-Kun" is usually used by someone with senior status towards a person with junior status, it is normally used with a young male or male teenager. It can also be used by females when addressing a male that they are emotionally attached to or have known for a long period of time. Although kun is generally used for boys, that is not a hard rule. For example, kun can be used to name a close personal friend or family member of either gender. "-sama" is a more respectful version of san. It is used mainly to refer to people much higher in rank than oneself, toward one's customers, and sometimes toward people one greatly admires. When used to refer to oneself, sama expresses extreme arrogance. There a plenty more honorific titles one can use, these are just the main ones that you would see.
Meetings & Business.
Japanese businessmen normally have dinner with the person their doing business with as well as their family. It's normally when they finish dinner, the family of the person(s) leave the room, and the businessmen / women get down to business. It is also customary to give a gift to the hosting party and thank them for the meal. Also it is a sign of disrespect in business or otherwise to make eye contact, it is suggested you lower your eyes when discussing business. Also never put a business card in the wallet or your back pocket, and when meeting a group of people at once, place your business cards from top to bottom and hand them out in order of importance. If you are not sure, place them side by side, and last but not least when standing and communicating never put your hands in your pockets. This is a sign of disrespect.
The Home
It is neccesary for when you visit someones home, you remove your shoes before you enter someone home to show honor and respect for the persons home. You are required to wear socks, or slippers that the host provides, but it is acceptable for bare feet only if it is a close friend. When you are hosting however, often times the host will give the guest the best and upmost treatment, this includes the first to bathe, the first to eat, and some host will even give up their own beds to the guest. The host goes to great lengths to keep the guest happy and content with their visit.
Bathing
Bathing is an important part of the daily routine in Japan. Sentō (銭湯?) is a type of Japanese communal bath house where customers pay for entrance. Traditionally these bath houses have been quite utilitarian, with a tall barrier separating the sexes within one large room, a minimum of lined up faucets on both sides and a single large bath for the already washed bathers to sit in among others. Baths are for relaxing, and the body must be rinsed before entering the bathtub or furo. This is normally done at a small faucet or shower located in the same room as the tub, while seated on a small stool. A traditional Japanese bathtub is square, and deep enough that the water will cover the shoulders, but requires the bather to sit with the knees drawn up to the chest. The tub water would be used to wash the body by scooping it up with the provided scoop, which looks similar to a bowl.
Work Ethic
Japanese people generally arrive early and are prepared to start working as soon as work hours begin. They also praise other workers for support, even when they have been of little help in succeeding. When leaving work, the greeting otsukaresama deshita "You're tired" is often used to those leaving, and the person who is leaving often says osaki ni shitsurei shimasu "I'm sorry to leave before you." For many workers, it is considered poor form to leave before the boss goes home.
Weddings
It is traditional for wedding guests to provide a monetary gift in a stylized, sealed envelope. The money is understood to be used to cover the cost of the wedding and party. Depending on the group of people involved, people of higher status may be expected to give more, or there may be a decided amount. The amount is often 30,000 and the number of bank notes should be odd, since even numbers can be divided into two and thus unlucky for the couple. In addition, the amount of 40,000 is inappropriate, as 4(shi) phonetically sounds like "death" in Japanese. The notes should also be new notes to symbolise the new start in their lives.
Funerals
People attending a Japanese funeral bring money called "koden" in special funeral or small plain white envelopes. When giving money, it is customary to give used notes, rather than new ones, to give the impression of 'unexpectedness' of the death. People attending participate in the entire or at least either ceremony, which may include the wake the night before, or the funeral the next day. The cremation is usually reserved for family, relatives and colleagues. At funerals people bow to the family before they step to the front of the altar to offer incense or "shoko." People at funerals typically wear black or dark clothes, with all black as preferable, at least with black necktie in hastening. For women the only jewelery considered acceptable is pearls, due to their understated nature. Red is never worn at funerals, even as an accent, as this is a color of celebration and would be considered an insult to the dead and the bereaved. It is advisable not to wear pink or orange for the same reasons.
Yakuza Customs
Something that almost all Yakuza acknowledge is that their main priority is to serve their father / boss and for their Yakuza group / Family. There has been cases in which Yakuza members give their life up for their own boss or for the sake of their own family. The Yakuza are nothing like the Italian-American Mafia, these guys are really loyal to their "duty" (their duty is to protect their boss and to serve their family). That's probably the reason why it's rare to see turncoats in the Yakuza.
Something that I might point out is that the Yakuza really, really like their fashion. They lower ranks are usually seen in something like a dress shirt, something that makes them look flashy (Think button up, floral/print/bright colored shirts), makes them look.. Yakuza I guess. Big ranks, they're normally seen formal when they go out, yet they also can look nice in their dress shirt and all. But high ranked Yakuza members are normally not recognized by ordinary people, only recognized as a high ranked member through other Yakuza, or in this case, other Mafia and Gangs since they all know who the Kumicho is majority of the time.
Many Japanese people LOVE strippers, hostess clubs, Karaoke bars and such. You'd see many of them going out at night and just enjoying their time.
Many Yakuza members are known to start off their criminal careers during High School or Junior High. And then they begin to progress up the criminal ladder, they also are known to be thugs during their early years, hustling, extorting people and all of that. That's why some Yakuza are known as Boroyukodan.
Level Of Communication
This is basically just meeting with people that honestly don't matter. This can consist us random people off the street, or just general conversations amongst the lower members. You guys can talk whenever or however you choose amongst each others, cut each other off if you care that is between you all.
Low - Medium
Shaitei are basically the initiated. They've been brought in for a reason, so therefor depend on them to handle important conversations, or any other type of conversation with another group of people. Talking over them won't get you in serious trouble but it is looked down upon.
Medium
Kyodai are usually leading a pack, they are demanded the respect they have been trusted with. Talking over them can lead to problems. You are expected to be a few feet behind them when they're speaking to someone.
Medium-High
Wakagashira and Shateigashira are usually sent out on their own to handle missions themselves. You are to be quite a few feet away from these two during mass conversations. It makes it look a shitload more organized, you'll be informed of what the discussion consisted of through these two later on. It is highly disrespectful to cut them off, or to even speak to them at times.
High
Kumicho is to be shown the upmost respect, never cut them off, never make eye contact, unless you are close, and always mind your manners. If you feel something you have to contribute then whisper it to them after you ask politely in a whisper as well. If you have any questions and or concerns save it for afterwards.
You get the general idea, the higher the rank the quieter the mouth of others during meetings and mass conversations. Distance shows professionalism, unless we are attempting to intimidate the other person(s) we are meeting with.
Yakuza Criminal Activities
However, you will probably not be able to do all of these activities.
Sōkaiya
Many high ranked Yakuza do this back in Japan. They would normally gather information and evidence of Stock Brokers, known businessmen, politics, and corporate people and would extort money from them through the threat of publicizing the information. It's blackmailing, but they just want money through it.
Arms & Drug Dealing
You all know what these are, I don't think that I need to go into depth with this.
Money Laundering
Gathering money through illegal methods and then putting it into legitimate businesses. Say, I gained 500000$ from a weapons deal. I needed somewhere to store that money, because if I was to bank it, then the IRS would be like; " Where'd this guy get all this cash from?! Lets go and investigate him!" So the Yakuza put it into legitimate businesses to show that it was made through it. They also money launder for other enterprises as well.
Loan Sharking
Give a guy some cash, get him to pay ultra-high interest, he fails to pay the cash you beat him up. Also have been cases of Yakuza members just killing them on the spot to send out a message to all their other clients, if they have failed to pay them back.
Blackmailing
I would say the Yakuza are the best at this. This is why they control the government and some aspects of the Japanese police force. An example of blackmailing would be.. I saw Mayor Hoover having sex with a prostitute. I have my handy camera with me and take pictures of it, I approach him and tell him that I will release it to SAN news if he doesn't give into my demands, that is blackmailing.
Racketeering / Extortion
Either "shaking up" individuals or businesses. Hell, even gangs. This is what the Yakuza are known and feared for in Japan. This is why their power can expand so quickly and easily. They offer protection to a certain someone or certain businesses, normally protection from the Yakuza them self, but mostly, they will fend off anyone who dare cause trouble in the businesses that they're protecting. If one however declines the "business proposition" then the Yakuza would normally forcefully take over the deed to the store or even get rid of it.
Prostitution
I assume you all know what this is.
Counterfeiting
The Yakuza excell at this, fake ipods, ipads, government documents, visas, greencards, etc. These are your go to guys for items at a cheap price.
Illegal Gambling
Japanese people are heavily involved with gambling, and this is where the Yakuza comes in. Illegal gambling is simply gambling but not following the rules & regulations of the various gambling acts, or just holdin a gambling tournament in the backroom of some warehouse, with an entrance fee to join the game. This goes along with hosting betting on various illegal activities whether that be street fighting or something similar.
Irezumi (入れ墨, 入墨, 紋身, 刺花, 剳青, 黥 or 刺青) is a Japanese word that refers to the insertion of ink under the skin to leave a permanent, usually decorative mark; a form of tattooing. Irezumi is a ritual that has followed the Yakuza since the founding of the first clans, although tattoo's are primarily banned in most public area's within Japanese society, the Yakuza still to this day, follow this custom. The yakuza will keep their tattoo's hidden from the public eye when ever possible, hence why most wear full suits.
Sakazuki, although traditionally done during weddings and other formal ceremonies, the Yakuza adopted it quickly, making it one of their own custom. Upon being inducted into the Yakuza, the person in question will share a glass of Sake with the Kumicho, sealing the bond between the family and person.
Shiharai is the payments that are kicked up in the Yakuza hierarchy every week / month. The highest earners in the clans usually get promoted first. Payments are usually given in envelopes and is spread across the top ranks. All members, even bosses pay these monthly dues to the organization.
Yubitsume, Is a dishonorable thing to recieve within the Yakuza family, The cutting of ones finger, it is said that the removal of a persons finger, starting at their pinky before moving along their entire hand is to ensure the person requires the assistance of the family, the tradition can be seen all the way back to the Samurai era, primarily their sword hand.
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Out of Character Information
Tokugawa-kai aims to provide the most qualified roleplay portraying the realism of a Yakuza based clan. Standard expectations are intentionally high. Members must roleplay sensibly and remain in-character, keeping OOC interactions during roleplaying to a minimum. Recruitment is done completely in-character.
Rules
Just because you are in a criminal organization doesn't mean you are allowed to randomly raid or break server rules.
You will have to respect other clans no matter what, we're about being diciplined.
Flaming or promoting a war against other clans is strictly against the rules and will not be tolerated.
You will have to show respect to your superior and follow his every word without hesitation.
You will have to respect other clans no matter what, we're about being diciplined.
Flaming or promoting a war against other clans is strictly against the rules and will not be tolerated.
You will have to show respect to your superior and follow his every word without hesitation.
Upon joining the faction you are agreeing to let us CK (Character Kill) your character as we see fit. This is to ensure true fear of in-character actions and consequences. Information below.
[CK] - Character Kill
Defines an agreement to a point which allows for a player to kill another player with the penalty of eliminating his character. Meaning you will have to change your name and forget everything that has to do with the clan.
We have the right to remotely remove a member OOC if OOC rules are broken. If willing to join, do not send any messages to me or other members asking questions regarding your association to the faction and do not use unrealistic names. In order to become part of this clan you must be introduced to someone inside of the clan. It is suggested you hang around our business(es) and get noticed. You will either have to approach or be approached with great caution. You must obtain decent knowledge about culture in Japan before attempting to join this clan.
It is strongly encouraged that clan members play independently and represent us well to the fullest extent. Roleplay will not be spoon-fed to any members.
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