Yakuza

With the re-emergence of the samurai in Japan, the Yakuza have a monopoly on organized crime in their home country. In Chicago, however, they are represented by the third largest crime family from Japan: the Inagawa-Kai. The Yakuza believe in the tenets of Bushido, and they see themselves as noble warriors who fight against the corporations who threaten the world. In reality, they are an organized crime group that have multiple illegal influxes of cash from their operations in the sprawl, and they viciously stamp out any who would double-cross them.

The street samurai in the employ of the Yakuza are all capable and fierce warriors decked out with cyberware and advanced weaponry. Though their iconic weapon is the katana, they will fight with any weapon that leads to their victory. These samurai are mainly used as enforcers to collect on debts or eliminate competition.

The leader of the Yakuza in Chicago is Miyata Kenji, but he takes his orders from Iwato Kawaguchi in Japan. Yakuza members are known for their intricate, full-body tattoos.