Gokusen
Kumiko Yamaguchi is the heir of the Oedo Yakuza family, but it's her dream to teach the youth of Japan.
Starring : Nakama Yukie, Matsumoto Jun, Itoh Misaki, Nakazawa Yuko & Oguri Shun
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if you have heard of the dorama, anime, and manga 'GTO' :biggthump you may think the story of Gokusen sounds similar. But believe me, Gokusen has enough wit and humor to make it a great series in its own right, despite the obvious comparisons to GTO.
For me, I'm a fan of the dorama GTO. As we know, it is a very popular series about an unconventional high school teacher. When I first heard about Gokusen, I was swinging to watch it because it does have a similar story. However after watching it, I fell in love with it.
** now let us answer your questions
- the sensei Yamaguchi does not want anyone one to know about her identity because her grandfather is the head of an influential Tokyo Yakuza group which is organized crime and criminals come under the general heading of Yakuza.
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In real world, Italy has the La Cosa Nostra.
America has the Mafia.
The Irish and Jews have their own crime organizations in America.
Southeast Asia has the Triads.
China, Hong Kong and Taiwan have the Tong.
Truly well-known organized crime organizations indeed.
However, there is one organization that was not mentioned in the above list, a group that has been around for over 300 years. A group that has as much honor and principle as the Mafia, and is just as strong, if not stronger.
The group is yakuza and it is realy existed in Japan.
The word yakuza means 8-9-3. Ya means 8, ku 9, za 3. it comes from Japans counterpart to Black Jack, Oicho- Kabu.
The yakuza can trace its origins back to as early as 1612, when people known as kabuki-mono ("crazy ones"), began to attract the attention of local officials. Their odd clothing and haircuts and behavior, along with carrying longswords at their sides, made them quite noticable. Kabuki-mono made a habit of antagonizing and terrorizing anyone at their leisure, even to the point of cutting one down just for sheer pleasure.
The kabuki-mono were eccentric samurai, taking outrageous names for their bands and speaking heavily in slang. Their loyalty to one another was remarkable. They would protect each other from any threat, including against their own families.
In fact, the kabuki-mono were servants of the shogun, also taking the name of hatamoto-yakko ("Servants of the shogun"). The groups were comprised of nearly 500,000 samurai that were forced into unemployment during the time of peace during the Tokugawa era, forcing them to become ronin ("Wave man," a masterless samurai). Many had turned into bandits, looting towns and villages as they wandered throughout Japan.
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