Talks held to keep crime gangs away from Tokyo Sky tree businesses

Businesses in the surrounding area....are being encouraged to resist associations with the yakuza and other organized crime groups with the use of slogans and promotional material, to which Takashi Toughman said, "Argh! Those banners and words, they hurt my eyes!"

Yes that is all well and good to scare them off with flyers and what not, but I can't see how they are going to keep riff-raff like me away.

They are already there....

Sky Tree Town features an open air market

Golden oppertunity

"The meeting comes days after the Tokyo Metropolitan Police organized crime division arrested 50-year-old Kazuo Tanikawa for threatening to cause a disturbance at Tokyo Sky Tree with a right-wing propaganda truck, TBS reported."

So are they admitting that all those right wing trucks and organized crime are one and the same?

I have a simple idea, if they know who the gangsters are, just go arrest them. After all, unlike in America, in Japan they can hold you up to 21 days in jail before they press charges. Take a few of the big wigs to jail for a nice stay and then let them know that the police are watching and stay away. But all I see here is just the continuation of the "same old same old" between the poice and organized crime in Japan.

So it is ok for these right wing losers to blast their crummy songs and ridiculous slogans all Sunday mornuing outside my apartment, but not for them do so at Sky Tree. Why?

Wow talk about callous ingratitude, considering the gangs probably had a hand in Tobu Railways' landing the Sky Tree project in the first place, worked hard at demolition of the old buildings on the site and almost certainly have ties to the general contractor, Ohbayashi-gumi, that built the tower.

Virtuoso,

I agree. The time to keep gangs out of the Sky Tree project was before Tobu bought the land, awarded contracts for building it, and bought the steel and concrete. Too late now. Unless it is for appearances only. Hmmm. In Japan? Nyaaah.

The meeting comes days after the Tokyo Metropolitan Police organized crime division arrested 50-year-old Kazuo Tanikawa for threatening to cause a disturbance at Tokyo Sky Tree with a right-wing propaganda truck, TBS reported. Wait, what? Why are they then allowed to drive all over the place and spew their crap any other time if they can be arrested for threats to do such??

Where are all the "yakuza are the nicest people I know" posters?

I wish the cops would release information on other areas that are affected by this crime.

"I have a simple idea, if they know who the gangsters are, just go arrest them. After all, unlike in America, in Japan they can hold you up to 21 days in jail before they press charges."

And then at the end of the 21, they can arrest them again. If only Japan would use all these fascinating laws on the right people!

as if its going to work. u cant keep crime away

Too late. Unavoidable. Was a matsuri outside my house last night, full of teki-poi yatai selling yakuza funding chocolate bananas. Simply can't avoid them, embedded too deep into almost every aspect of society.

It seems like since the Yaks basically built the thing, they want some of the action from the local neighborhood gift shops and restaurants. Makes sense to me. It is the way of Japan.

LOL. Gotta have a conference to talk about keeping organized crime out. Only in Japan.

@herefornow

LOL. Gotta have a conference to talk about keeping organized crime out. Only in Japan.

Either you are trolling or lived in a closet in your own country. I see your LOL and raise you.

**Where are all the "yakuza are the nicest people I know" posters?

I wish the cops would release information on other areas that are affected by this crime.**

I don't think I have ever seen anyone say such a thing on JT. I think some posters "defend" individuals though. If the government is going to let them run around and control gambling, soap-lands, construction, the entertainment industry... aren't THEY the ones to blame for it all? Love or hate the yaks, the government is not much cleaner and often looks the other way while stuffing money in their back pockets.

How about expanding the 'talks' (and we know the talks won't lead to action anyway) to include keeping organized crime away from EVERYTHING? Nah, too inconvenient for the police to enforce the laws, and too many police and governments in the pockets of the yakuza and right-wingers to do anything about it.

Good luck to them. I hope they can do it.

But these gangs are soon gonna turn feral. All their usual sources of income are drying up. They may begin to start to turn on each other as avenues of advancement disappear. If that happens then we may see a dramatic rise in gang on gang violence. I hope not.

So you mean there will not be any gold fish pools, super balls floating in a swirl of water, and really hrd shoe leather ika? Depressing.

Once again BS media in cohoots with the Police in this country. How many times have you seen NHK showing the Police standing at attention outside of their Koban. I have never seen this in actuality. How about when you go to Tokyo Dome and all the Yakuza right across the street from the Police who are watching the yakuza selling tickets or any other venue for that matter. The police work very closely with the yakuza here in the background and that will continue with the Skytree.

Japan is a funny country, the J police KNOW exactly where the YAKUZA are, where the Japanese MAFIA are, but they have these stupid problems?? WTF??

Alphaape,

But all I see here is just the continuation of the "same old same old" between the poice and organized crime in Japan.

I was wondering if you could describe, in detail, exactly what this "same old same old" is and exactly what (if any) relationship exists between the police and organized crime.

Because I am telling you right here, right now, that no such relationship exists. Until iron clad proof is provided that one does, we must assume that no such relationship exists.

@Elbudo. You are absolutely right. About 6 years ago I was ticketed for not following the 3-second rule at a stop sign in a residential area. It was bonus season FYI. Anyway, the p,ace where they set their trap was just in front a motorcycle pad where the Bosozoku always come to fix their bikes up.

If you ever wonder why I think the mafia are the the ones in uniform this is just one example.

I really feel sorry for the quiet little shitamachi community that suddenly had SkyTree + yakuza dropped into their hearts like a spear from above.

Elbuda MexicanoAPR. 26, 2012 - 04:26PM JST

Japan is a funny country, the J police KNOW exactly where the YAKUZA are, where the Japanese MAFIA are, but they have these stupid problems?? WTF??

Same as Mexico mate...everyone knows the Cartels...no one does anything. At least in Japan Yakuza's don't disturb the commoners. That is the truce between police and Yakuzas.

Hojo: "Because I am telling you right here, right now, that no such relationship exists. Until iron clad proof is provided that one does, we must assume that no such relationship exists."

Seriously? I suppose you deny the media coverage of police chiefs attending incoming Yamaguchigumi members' parties? But hey, there are still a lot of throw-backs in Japan that think the Yakuza are actually samurai, and are honorable.

Here's a link for you to romanticize over (check out the dude in the diaper first):

http://factsanddetails.com/japan.php?itemid=811&catid=22&subcatid=147

I really feel sorry for the quiet little shitamachi community that suddenly had SkyTree + yakuza dropped into their hearts like a spear from above.

Did they actually get off their butt and protest and state they didn't want it or look the other way and do the "shoganai" shuffle??

I really feel sorry for the quiet little shitamachi community that suddenly had SkyTree + yakuza dropped into their hearts like a spear from above

Why? The community 押上・業平橋駅周辺地区まちづくり協議会 is the one that bid for the construction site.

Gee I think it is more a case of how much are they willing to pay the Yakuza to stay away. Call it insurance money.

talk talk talk - is anything ever DONE here?