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{{infobox gang|
{{infobox gang
| image = Yakuza logo.gif
|image = Yakuza-GTAIII-logo.jpg
| caption = The GTA III Era Yakuza logo
|caption = The GTA III Era Yakuza logo
| game = GTA1
|game = GTA1
| game2 = GTA2
|game2 = GTA2
| game3 = III
|game3 = III
| game4 = A
|game4 = A
| game5 = LCS
|game5 = LCS
| territory = '''GTA 2'''<br>[[Funabashi]], [[Shiroto]] and [[Ukita]], [[Downtown District]], [[Anywhere City]]<br>'''GTA III Era'''<br>[[Belleville Park]], [[Aspatria]], [[Torrington]], [[Liberty Campus]] and [[Bedford Point]], [[Staunton Island]], [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]]<br>[[Pike Creek]] and west [[Wichita Gardens]], [[Shoreside Vale]], Liberty City
|leaders = '''GTA 2'''<br>[[Johnny Zoo]]<br>'''GTA III Era'''<br>[[Kazuki Kasen]] (? - [[1998]])<br>[[Asuka Kasen]] ([[2000]] - [[2001]])<br>[[Kenji Kasen]] (? - [[2001]])
| leader =
|type = Criminal Organization
| leaders = '''GTA 2'''<br>[[Johnny Zoo]]<br>'''GTA III Era'''<br>[[Kazuki Kasen]] (? - [[1998]])<br>[[Asuka Kasen]] ([[2000]] - [[2001]])<br>[[Kenji Kasen]] (? - [[2001]])
|enemies = '''GTA 2'''<br>[[The Zaibatsu Corporation]]<br>[[Loonies]]<br>'''GTA III Era'''<br>[[Leone Family]]<br> [[Uptown Yardies]]<br>[[Diablos]]<br>[[Colombian Cartel]]<br>[[Forelli Family]]
| type = Criminal Organization
|affiliations = '''GTA III Era'''<br>[[Ray Machowski]], [[Claude]], [[Maria Latore]]
| enemies = '''GTA 2'''<br>[[The Zaibatsu Corporation]]<br>[[Loonies]]<br>'''GTA III Era'''<br>[[Leone Family]]<br> [[Uptown Yardies]]<br>[[Diablos]]<br>[[Colombian Cartel]]<br>[[Forelli Family]]
|colors = Dark Red and Dark Blue.
| affiliations = '''GTA III Era'''<br>[[Ray Machowski]], [[Claude]], [[Maria Latore]]
|cars = '''GTA 2'''<br>[[Miara]]<br>'''GTA III Era'''<br>[[Yakuza Stinger]],[[Infernus]]
| colors = Dark Red and Dark Blue.
|weapons = '''GTA III Era'''<br>[[Pistol]],[[Uzi]],[[Spas-12]],[[M16]]
| cars = '''GTA 2'''<br>[[Miara]]<br>'''GTA III Era'''<br>[[Yakuza Stinger]]
|businesses = Gambling, protection, slavery, gun running
| weapons = '''GTA III Era'''<br>[[Pistol]] and [[Uzi]]
|fronts = '''GTA 2'''<br>[[Hochi-ban Bar]]<br>'''GTA III Era'''<br>[[Big Shot Casino]], [[Kenji's Casino]], import/export business and Sushi Restaurants
| businesses =Gambling, protection, slavery, gun running  
|members = '''GTA 2'''<br>[[Johnny Zoo]], [[Doctor ZitZaki]], [[Hiroshi]], [[Gama Rei]], [[Refried Noodle]], [[Danny Zoo]], [[Hana Funabashi]], [[Yonsi Zoo San]] and [[Tetsuo]]<br>'''GTA III Era'''<br>[[Kazuki Kasen]] (deceased)<br>[[Asuka Kasen]] (deceased)<br> [[Kenji Kasen]] (deceased)<br>[[Toshiko Kasen]] (deceased)<br>[[Yuka]]<br>[[Yamazaki]]<br>[[Kanbu]]
| fronts = '''GTA 2'''<br>[[Hochi-ban Bar]]<br>'''GTA III Era'''<br>[[Big Shot Casino]], [[Kenji's Casino]], import/export business and Sushi Restaurants
}}
| members = '''GTA 2'''<br>[[Johnny Zoo]], [[Doctor ZitZaki]], [[Hiroshi]], [[Gama Rei]], [[Refried Noodle]], [[Danny Zoo]], [[Hana Funabashi]], [[Yonsi Zoo San]] and [[Tetsuo]]<br>'''GTA III Era'''<br>[[Kazuki Kasen]], [[Asuka Kasen]], [[Kenji Kasen]], [[Toshiko Kasen]], [[Yuka]], [[Yamazaki]] and [[Kanbu]].
|}}


The '''Yakuza''' is a [[Japan|Japanese]] criminal organisation that appears in [[Grand Theft Auto 1]], [[Grand Theft Auto 2]], [[Grand Theft Auto III]], [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]. They are a reference to real-life Japanese mafia, likely the [[:wp:Yamaguchi-gumi|Yamaguchi-Gumi Yakuza family]].
The '''Yakuza''' is a [[Japan]]ese criminal organization that appears in [[Grand Theft Auto 1]], [[Grand Theft Auto 2]], [[Grand Theft Auto III]], [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]. They are a reference to real-life Japanese mafia, likely the [[:wp:Yamaguchi-gumi|Yamaguchi-Gumi Yakuza family]].


==GTA 1==
==GTA 1==
The Yakuza appears in the second [[City of San Andreas|San Andreas]] chapter, in the [[Tequila Slammer]]. They have stolen shipments from [[El Burro (GTA 1)|El Burro]]. Then you are told to destroy some of their [[Limousine|limousines]] and finally steal one from them.
The Yakuza appears in the second [[San Andreas in GTA 1|San Andreas]] chapter, in the [[Tequila Slammer]]. They have stolen shipments from [[El Burro (GTA 1)|El Burro]]. The player is then told to destroy some of their [[Limousine|limousines]] and finally steal one from them.


==GTA 2==
==GTA 2==
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Other members include [[Hana Funabashi]] (Johnny Zoo's girlfriend), [[Danny Zoo]] (who maybe related to Johnny), [[Yonsi Zoo San]] (an elderly man barely kept alive on Zaibatsu drugs) and business man [[Tetsuo]] (who owns the [[Hochi-ban Bar]]).
Other members include [[Hana Funabashi]] (Johnny Zoo's girlfriend), [[Danny Zoo]] (who maybe related to Johnny), [[Yonsi Zoo San]] (an elderly man barely kept alive on Zaibatsu drugs) and business man [[Tetsuo]] (who owns the [[Hochi-ban Bar]]).
{| align="center"
|<gallery width="auto" perrow="6" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;" widths="120">
File:JohnnyZoo-GTA2.gif|Johnny Zoo leader of the Yakuza in [[Grand Theft Auto 2|GTA 2]].
File:Miara-GTA2.png|A Yakuza Miara, as depicted in GTA 2
</gallery>
|}


==GTA III Era==
==GTA III Era==
===GTA Liberty City Stories===
===GTA Liberty City Stories===
The Yakuza's influence in the [[United States]] dates at least from 1991, when future co-leader of the Yakuza [[Asuka Kasen]] moves to the country, presumably from Japan. By [[1998]] the Yakuza are beginning to move into [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]]. They are not the strongest gang but have begun to stock up on weapons, including a tank, which [[Toni Cipriani]] [[Shogun Showdown|destroys]] on orders from [[Salvatore Leone]]. Due to his actions, Toni gains the interest of [[Toshiko Kasen]], wife of the Yakuza leader [[Kazuki Kasen|Kazuki]], who starts to hire Toni to destroy her husband before killing him. First, she has Toni [[More Deadly Than the Male|steal the weapons]] and deliver them to businessman [[Phil Cassidy]]. Then, she has Toni reluctantly [[Cash Clash|destroy money]] from the [[Big Shot Casino]] whilst it is being transported. Toshiko then decides to reveal her links to Toni, by [[A Date with Death|going to an opera]], where they are attacked by the [[Forelli Family]]. They survive and a Yakuza gang member spots them entering Toshiko's apartment, leading to Toshiko giving Toni the orders to kill her husband. Toni kills him, on the roof of his casino, and returns to Toshiko's apartment, where she commits suicide, leaving the Yakuza without a leader. Despite having no leader, they maintain their control of [[Torrington]], south [[Belleville Park]], [[Aspatria]], [[Pike Creek]], west [[Wichita Gardens]] and [[Liberty Campus]].
The Yakuza's influence in the [[United States]] dates at least from 1991, when future co-leader of the Yakuza [[Asuka Kasen]] moves to the country, presumably from Japan. By [[1998]] the Yakuza are beginning to move into [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]]. They attempt to claim a large portion of territory while other gangs destroy each other. They are not the strongest gang but have begun to stock up on weapons, including a tank, which [[Toni Cipriani]] [[Shogun Showdown|destroys]] on orders from [[Salvatore Leone]]. Due to his actions, Toni gains the interest of [[Toshiko Kasen]], wife of the Yakuza leader [[Kazuki Kasen|Kazuki]], who starts to hire Toni to destroy her husband before killing him. First, she has Toni [[More Deadly Than the Male|steal the weapons]] and deliver them to businessman [[Phil Cassidy]]. Then, she has Toni reluctantly [[Cash Clash|destroy money]] from the [[Big Shot Casino]] whilst it is being transported. Toshiko then decides to reveal her links to Toni, by [[A Date With Death|going to an opera]], where they are attacked by the [[Forelli Family]]. They survive and a Yakuza gang member spots them entering Toshiko's apartment, leading to Toshiko giving Toni the orders to kill her husband. Toni kills him, on the roof of his casino, and returns to Toshiko's apartment, where she commits suicide, leaving the Yakuza without a leader. Despite having no leader, they maintain their control of [[Torrington]], south [[Belleville Park]], [[Aspatria]], [[Pike Creek]], west [[Wichita Gardens]] and [[Liberty Campus]], becoming one of the prominent crime syndicates in the city.
 
{| align="center"
|<gallery width="auto" perrow="6" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;" widths="120">
File:KazukiKasen-GTALCS.jpg|[[Kazuki Kasen]] in GTA Liberty City Stories, head of the Yakuza circa 1998
File:Yakuza-GTALCS-member.jpg|A Yakuza member in GTA Liberty City Stories.
File:YakuzaStinger-GTALCS-front.jpg|The gang's [[Yakuza Stinger]] in GTA Liberty City Stories.
</gallery>
|}


===GTA Advance===
===GTA Advance===
By [[2000]], [[Asuka Kasen]] becomes the leader of the Yakuza, taking over from her brother Kazuki, although it is unknown whether her brother [[Kenji Kasen|Kenji]] is co-leader. The Yakuza lose [[Belleville Park]], [[Aspatria]], [[Pike Creek]] and [[Wichita Gardens]]. The Big Shot Casino has also been lost, although they are paid protection money from the new owner. The Yakuza do manage, however, to gain [[Bedford Point]], where Asuka bases herself. Yakuza member/associate [[Yuka]], Asuka's niece, is [[School's Out|kidnapped]] by [[Mike]] on orders from [[Colombian Cartel]] leader [[Cisco]], although Mike later rescues her on orders from Asuka. Asuka then begins to employ [[Mike]], later seemingly in love with him, and help him look for [[Vinnie|Vinnie's]] killer. Mike first collects some protection money from a casino owner, before helping the [[Liberty City Cocks]] by injuring a [[Vice City Mambas]] player, to help Asuka's gambling business. She then sends Mike to kill actor [[Biff Rock]] and bring back his shoes as proof, although Mike spares him, but does take his shoes to Asuka as proof. Mike then discovers that the [[Uptown Yardies]] are [[Sue Me Sushi|delivering bad fish]] to Asuka's sushi restaurants and then [[Down The River|kidnaps]] [[Mafia]] members to send to Asia as slaves. Mike decides to stop working for Asuka, agreeing to help her one more time by killing a rival pimp in [[Newport]]. Asuka later contacts Mike in regards to Yardies leader [[King Courtney]], who they both dislike. Asuka tells Mike [[Assault Joint|where he can locate Courtney]], but is ambushed. Later, Asuka sends some of her men to assist Mike, who then leave him to tackle the Yardies on his own. The Yakuza betrayal of Mike may have occurred due to Asuka discovering either Mike's kidnapping of Yuka or his failure to kill Biff Rock, with Asuka describing him as a 'means to an end'.
By [[2000]], [[Asuka Kasen]] becomes the leader of the Yakuza, taking over from her brother Kazuki, although it is unknown whether her brother [[Kenji Kasen|Kenji]] is co-leader. The Yakuza lose [[Belleville Park]], [[Aspatria]], [[Pike Creek]] and [[Wichita Gardens]]. The Big Shot Casino has also been lost, although they are paid protection money from the new owner. The Yakuza do manage, however, to gain [[Bedford Point]], where Asuka bases herself. Yakuza member/associate [[Yuka]], Asuka's niece, is [[School's Out|kidnapped]] by [[Mike]] on orders from [[Colombian Cartel]] leader [[Cisco]], although Mike later rescues her on orders from Asuka. Asuka then begins to employ [[Mike]], later seemingly in love with him, and help him look for [[Vinnie|Vinnie's]] killer. Mike first collects some protection money from a casino owner, before helping the [[Liberty City Cocks]] by injuring a [[Vice City Mambas]] player, to help Asuka's gambling business. She then sends Mike to kill actor [[Biff Rock]] and bring back his shoes as proof, although Mike spares him, but does take his shoes to Asuka as proof. Mike then discovers that the [[Uptown Yardies]] are [[Sue Me Sushi|delivering bad fish]] to Asuka's sushi restaurants and then [[Down The River|kidnaps]] [[Mafia]] members to send to Asia as slaves. Mike decides to stop working for Asuka, agreeing to help her one more time by killing a rival pimp in [[Newport]]. Asuka later contacts Mike in regards to Yardies leader [[King Courtney]], who they both dislike. Asuka tells Mike [[Assault Joint|where he can locate Courtney]], but is ambushed. Later, Asuka sends some of her men to assist Mike, who then leave him to tackle the Yardies on his own. The Yakuza betrayal of Mike may have occurred due to Asuka discovering either Mike's kidnapping of Yuka or his failure to kill Biff Rock, with Asuka describing him as a 'means to an end'.
{| align="center"
|<gallery width="auto" perrow="6" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;" widths="120">
File:AsukaKasen-GTAA.png|Asuka Kasen, as depicted in GTA Advance.
File:Yakuza-car-GTAA.png|The "Yakuza" gang car in GTA Advance.
</gallery>
|}


===GTA III===
===GTA III===
In 2001, the Yakuza is lead by siblings Asuka and Kenji, although it is unknown whether Kenji became co-leader in 2001. Asuka first comes into [[Claude]] through an old friend named [[Maria Latore]], wife of Leone Family [[Boss|Don]] Salvatore Leone. Asuka, seemingly wary following Mike's actions, has him prove his ties to the Leone Family are over by [[Sayonara Salvatore|killing Salvatore]] when he leaves [[Luigi's Sex Club 7]]. Claude kills him and later [[Under Surveillance|kills a number of Leone hitmen]] and a [[Paparazzi Purge|reporter]]. She then introduces him to corrupt [[LCPD in GTA III Era|LCPD]] officer [[Ray Machowski]] and her brother Kenji. An undercover police officer, posing as a Yakuza member, is [[Two-Faced Tanner|killed]] on Asuka's orders, from information provided by Machowski. Ray has Claude [[Silence The Sneak|kill]] [[Leon McAffrey]], his old partner, who threatens to reveal his links to the Yakuza. Claude fails to kill him, however, and is sent again to [[Plaster Blaster|kill]] him, this time successfully, as well as his [[Gone Fishing|current partner]] who thinks is a rat. Claude also begins to work for Kenji, who first has Claude bust [[Kanbu]] [[Kanbu Bust-out|out of jail]]. Then he has Claude [[Grand Theft Auto (mission)|collect cars]] to re-pay a debt, [[Deal Steal|kill some Yardies]] attempting to form an alliance with the Cartel and collect some protection money. However, Kenji becomes irate when the Yardies and Cartel form an alliance and has Claude [[Smack Down|destroy some street vendings and kill the vendors]].
In 2001, the Yakuza is lead by siblings Asuka and Kenji, although it is unknown whether Kenji became co-leader in 2001. Asuka first comes into [[Claude]] through an old friend named [[Maria Latore]], wife of Leone Family [[Boss|Don]] Salvatore Leone. Asuka, seemingly wary following Mike's actions, has him prove his ties to the Leone Family are over by [[Sayonara Salvatore|killing Salvatore]] when he leaves [[Luigi's Sex Club 7]]. Claude kills him and later [[Under Surveillance|kills a number of Leone hitmen]] and a [[Paparazzi Purge|reporter]]. She then introduces him to corrupt [[LCPD in GTA III Era|LCPD]] officer [[Ray Machowski]] and her brother Kenji. An undercover police officer, posing as a Yakuza member, is [[Two-Faced Tanner|killed]] on Asuka's orders, from information provided by Machowski. Ray has Claude [[Silence The Sneak|kill]] [[Leon McAffrey]], his old partner, who threatens to reveal his links to the Yakuza. Claude fails to kill him, however, and is sent again to [[Plaster Blaster|kill]] him, this time successfully, as well as his [[Gone Fishing|current partner]] who thinks is a rat. Claude also begins to work for Kenji, who first has Claude bust [[Kanbu]] [[Kanbu Bust-out|out of jail]]. Then he has Claude [[Grand Theft Auto (mission)|collect cars]] to re-pay a debt, [[Deal Steal|kill some Yardies]] attempting to form an alliance with the Cartel and collect some protection money. However, Kenji becomes irate when the Yardies and Cartel form an alliance and has Claude [[Smack Down|destroy some street vendings and kill the vendors]].


Claude then begins to work for [[Donald Love]], who has Claude [[Waka-Gashira Wipeout|kill Kenji]] disguised as a Cartel member, to start a gang war, which would drive down house prices. Claude succeeds in starting a war, leading to the Yakuza [[Grand Theft Aero|taking control of a construction site]] in [[Fort Staunton]]. Whilst attacking the site, Asuka manages to capture [[Miguel]], a high-ranking member of the Cartel, who she tortures mercilessly. Miguel begins to tell off the Cartel plans, allowing Claude to [[Bait|kill squads hunting him down]], [[Espresso-2-Go!|stop the sale of SPANK by the Yardies]] and [[S.A.M.|steal some SPANK]] being delivered to [[Francis International Airport, Shoreside Vale|Francis International Airport]]. Claude then discovers that [[Catalina]], the Cartel leader, has [[Ransom (III)|killed both Asuka and Miguel, and kidnapped Maria]], leading to Claude killing Catalina and rescuing Maria. The Yakuza, leaderless, continue to show friendly relations towards Claude.
Claude then begins to work for [[Donald Love]], who has Claude [[Waka-Gashira Wipeout!|kill Kenji]] disguised as a Cartel member, to start a gang war, which would drive down house prices. Claude succeeds in starting a war, leading to the Yakuza [[Grand Theft Aero|taking control of a construction site]] in [[Fort Staunton]]. Whilst attacking the site, Asuka manages to capture [[Miguel]], a high-ranking member of the Cartel, who she tortures mercilessly. Miguel begins to tell off the Cartel plans, allowing Claude to [[Bait|kill squads hunting him down]], [[Espresso-2-Go!|stop the sale of SPANK by the Yardies]] and [[S.A.M.|steal some SPANK]] being delivered to [[Francis International Airport in GTA III Era|Francis International Airport]]. Claude then discovers that [[Catalina]], the Cartel leader, has [[Ransom (III)|killed both Asuka and Miguel, and kidnapped Maria]], leading to Claude killing Catalina and rescuing Maria. The Yakuza, leaderless, continue to show friendly relations towards Claude.
{| align="center"
|<gallery width="auto" perrow="6" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;" widths="120">
File:KenjiKasen-GTAIII.jpg|[[Kenji Kasen]], co-leader of the Yakuza in 2001.
File:AsukaKasen-GTAIII.jpg|[[Asuka Kasen]], co-leader of the Yakuza in 2001.
File:Yakuza-GTAIII-members.jpg|Yakuza members in GTA III.
File:YakuzaStinger-GTAIII-front.jpg|The [[Yakuza Stinger]], the Yakuza's gang car in GTA III.
</gallery>
|}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Yakuza members wear colorful suits and jewelry. In GTA Liberty City Stories, Yakuza members sport tattoos, common amongst real-life Yakuza members.
*Their favorite radio station is [[Lips 106]] (GTAIII) and [[MSX FM|MSX 98]] (GTALCS).
*Their favorite radio station is [[Lips 106]] (GTAIII) and [[MSX FM|MSX 98]] (GTALCS).
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
KenjiKasen-Artwork.jpg|GTA III game art of [[Kenji Kasen]], co-leader of the Yakuza in 2001.
AsukaKasen-GTAIII.jpg|[[Asuka Kasen]], co-leader of the Yakuza in 2001.
Yakuza-GTA3-members.jpg|Yakuza members in GTA III.
YakuzaStinger-GTA3-front.jpg|The [[Yakuza Stinger]], the Yakuza's gang car in GTA III.
AsukaKasen-GTAA.jpg|Asuka Kasen, as depicted in GTA Advance.
Yakuza-car-GTAA.png|The "Yakuza" gang car in GTA Advance.
KazukiKasen-GTALCS.jpg|[[Kazuki Kasen]] in GTA Liberty City Stories, head of the Yakuza circa 1998
Yakuza Member LCS.JPG|A Yakuza member in GTA Liberty City Stories.
YakuzaStinger-GTALCS-front.jpg|The gang's [[Yakuza Stinger]] in GTA Liberty City Stories.
</gallery></center>


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 16:12, 29 January 2013

This article refers to the Yakuza as a gang. For the Yakuza gang car, see Yakuza Stinger.
GANG
Yakuza
The GTA III Era Yakuza logo
Games: GTA 1
GTA 2
GTA III
GTA Advance
GTA Liberty City Stories
Leaders: GTA 2
Johnny Zoo
GTA III Era
Kazuki Kasen (? - 1998)
Asuka Kasen (2000 - 2001)
Kenji Kasen (? - 2001)
Type: Criminal Organization
Enemies: GTA 2
The Zaibatsu Corporation
Loonies
GTA III Era
Leone Family
Uptown Yardies
Diablos
Colombian Cartel
Forelli Family
Affiliations: GTA III Era
Ray Machowski, Claude, Maria Latore
Colors: Dark Red and Dark Blue.
Vehicles: GTA 2
Miara
GTA III Era
Yakuza Stinger,Infernus
Weapons: GTA III Era
Pistol,Uzi,Spas-12,M16
Businesses: Gambling, protection, slavery, gun running
Fronts: GTA 2
Hochi-ban Bar
GTA III Era
Big Shot Casino, Kenji's Casino, import/export business and Sushi Restaurants
Members: GTA 2
Johnny Zoo, Doctor ZitZaki, Hiroshi, Gama Rei, Refried Noodle, Danny Zoo, Hana Funabashi, Yonsi Zoo San and Tetsuo
GTA III Era
Kazuki Kasen (deceased)
Asuka Kasen (deceased)
Kenji Kasen (deceased)
Toshiko Kasen (deceased)
Yuka
Yamazaki
Kanbu

The Yakuza is a Japanese criminal organization that appears in Grand Theft Auto 1, Grand Theft Auto 2, Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto Advance and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. They are a reference to real-life Japanese mafia, likely the Yamaguchi-Gumi Yakuza family.

GTA 1

The Yakuza appears in the second San Andreas chapter, in the Tequila Slammer. They have stolen shipments from El Burro. The player is then told to destroy some of their limousines and finally steal one from them.

GTA 2

In GTA 2 the Yakuza, led by Johnny Zoo, are based in Anywhere City and control the Funabashi, Shiroto and Ukita areas of the Downtown District. The Yakuza are involved in a violent war against The Zaibatsu Corporation and the Loonies. Zoo employs Claude Speed to move Doctor ZitZaki, who is being targeted by The Zaibatsu Corporation. He then has Claude work as a getaway driver for Hiroshi, who commits a bank robbery, and then attack the Loonies. The Loonies then attack Gama Rei, with Claude rescuing him with a Medicar. Zoo then turns his attentions to The Zaibatsu Corporation, who have a Yakuza snitch, who is followed by Claude to his base, allowing Claude to collect torturer Refried Noodle and bring him to the snitch. Zoo then has Claude steal a SWAT Van and then destroy a Tank. Claude then begins to work for The Zaibatsu Corporation and the Loonies, working against them, and at one point has to escape from pursuing Yakuza members. Zoo, angry at Claude, begins to chase Claude in an attempt to kill him (at the same time as Zaibatsu leader Trey Welsh and Loonies leader Elmo), although all of them are killed.

Other members include Hana Funabashi (Johnny Zoo's girlfriend), Danny Zoo (who maybe related to Johnny), Yonsi Zoo San (an elderly man barely kept alive on Zaibatsu drugs) and business man Tetsuo (who owns the Hochi-ban Bar).

GTA III Era

GTA Liberty City Stories

The Yakuza's influence in the United States dates at least from 1991, when future co-leader of the Yakuza Asuka Kasen moves to the country, presumably from Japan. By 1998 the Yakuza are beginning to move into Liberty City. They attempt to claim a large portion of territory while other gangs destroy each other. They are not the strongest gang but have begun to stock up on weapons, including a tank, which Toni Cipriani destroys on orders from Salvatore Leone. Due to his actions, Toni gains the interest of Toshiko Kasen, wife of the Yakuza leader Kazuki, who starts to hire Toni to destroy her husband before killing him. First, she has Toni steal the weapons and deliver them to businessman Phil Cassidy. Then, she has Toni reluctantly destroy money from the Big Shot Casino whilst it is being transported. Toshiko then decides to reveal her links to Toni, by going to an opera, where they are attacked by the Forelli Family. They survive and a Yakuza gang member spots them entering Toshiko's apartment, leading to Toshiko giving Toni the orders to kill her husband. Toni kills him, on the roof of his casino, and returns to Toshiko's apartment, where she commits suicide, leaving the Yakuza without a leader. Despite having no leader, they maintain their control of Torrington, south Belleville Park, Aspatria, Pike Creek, west Wichita Gardens and Liberty Campus, becoming one of the prominent crime syndicates in the city.

GTA Advance

By 2000, Asuka Kasen becomes the leader of the Yakuza, taking over from her brother Kazuki, although it is unknown whether her brother Kenji is co-leader. The Yakuza lose Belleville Park, Aspatria, Pike Creek and Wichita Gardens. The Big Shot Casino has also been lost, although they are paid protection money from the new owner. The Yakuza do manage, however, to gain Bedford Point, where Asuka bases herself. Yakuza member/associate Yuka, Asuka's niece, is kidnapped by Mike on orders from Colombian Cartel leader Cisco, although Mike later rescues her on orders from Asuka. Asuka then begins to employ Mike, later seemingly in love with him, and help him look for Vinnie's killer. Mike first collects some protection money from a casino owner, before helping the Liberty City Cocks by injuring a Vice City Mambas player, to help Asuka's gambling business. She then sends Mike to kill actor Biff Rock and bring back his shoes as proof, although Mike spares him, but does take his shoes to Asuka as proof. Mike then discovers that the Uptown Yardies are delivering bad fish to Asuka's sushi restaurants and then kidnaps Mafia members to send to Asia as slaves. Mike decides to stop working for Asuka, agreeing to help her one more time by killing a rival pimp in Newport. Asuka later contacts Mike in regards to Yardies leader King Courtney, who they both dislike. Asuka tells Mike where he can locate Courtney, but is ambushed. Later, Asuka sends some of her men to assist Mike, who then leave him to tackle the Yardies on his own. The Yakuza betrayal of Mike may have occurred due to Asuka discovering either Mike's kidnapping of Yuka or his failure to kill Biff Rock, with Asuka describing him as a 'means to an end'.

GTA III

In 2001, the Yakuza is lead by siblings Asuka and Kenji, although it is unknown whether Kenji became co-leader in 2001. Asuka first comes into Claude through an old friend named Maria Latore, wife of Leone Family Don Salvatore Leone. Asuka, seemingly wary following Mike's actions, has him prove his ties to the Leone Family are over by killing Salvatore when he leaves Luigi's Sex Club 7. Claude kills him and later kills a number of Leone hitmen and a reporter. She then introduces him to corrupt LCPD officer Ray Machowski and her brother Kenji. An undercover police officer, posing as a Yakuza member, is killed on Asuka's orders, from information provided by Machowski. Ray has Claude kill Leon McAffrey, his old partner, who threatens to reveal his links to the Yakuza. Claude fails to kill him, however, and is sent again to kill him, this time successfully, as well as his current partner who thinks is a rat. Claude also begins to work for Kenji, who first has Claude bust Kanbu out of jail. Then he has Claude collect cars to re-pay a debt, kill some Yardies attempting to form an alliance with the Cartel and collect some protection money. However, Kenji becomes irate when the Yardies and Cartel form an alliance and has Claude destroy some street vendings and kill the vendors.

Claude then begins to work for Donald Love, who has Claude kill Kenji disguised as a Cartel member, to start a gang war, which would drive down house prices. Claude succeeds in starting a war, leading to the Yakuza taking control of a construction site in Fort Staunton. Whilst attacking the site, Asuka manages to capture Miguel, a high-ranking member of the Cartel, who she tortures mercilessly. Miguel begins to tell off the Cartel plans, allowing Claude to kill squads hunting him down, stop the sale of SPANK by the Yardies and steal some SPANK being delivered to Francis International Airport. Claude then discovers that Catalina, the Cartel leader, has killed both Asuka and Miguel, and kidnapped Maria, leading to Claude killing Catalina and rescuing Maria. The Yakuza, leaderless, continue to show friendly relations towards Claude.

Trivia

  • Their favorite radio station is Lips 106 (GTAIII) and MSX 98 (GTALCS).

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