In exchange for protecting local businesses from thugs and troublesome customers, the yakuza demand a price called “shoba-dai”. These actions are often frowned upon because they are activated before a request is made by the store owner, and they also come into conflict with the public police, so they have been strictly regulated in recent years.
In exchange for protecting local businesses from thugs and troublesome customers, the yakuza demand a price called “shoba-dai”. These actions are often frowned upon because they are activated before a request is made by the store owner, and they also come into conflict with the public police, so they have been strictly regulated in recent years.