context: Yakuza from Japanese: (や く ざ or ヤ ク ザ) or gokudō (極 道) is the name of an organized syndicate in Japan. This organization is often also called the Japanese mafia, because there are similarities with the form of organization that came from Italy.
question: Why are Yakuza syndicates called Japanese Mafia?
answers.text: there are similarities with the form of organization that came from Italy