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Organized crime grows weary of being linked to Eikaiwa business

TOKYO, Japan (GTA) -- Notorious crime syndicates such as the Higuchi-Gumi and Hamaguri-Gumi groups have made numerous attempts to distance themselves from allegations of being involved in Japan's English school industry.

"The Higuchi-clan has a long since given up organized crime for somewhat more respectable business operations," said a spokesperson for the group. "The days of racketeering and extortion are now a thing of the past. With that in mind, I can stand here and say that we have washed our hands completely of the Eikaiwa industry and turned over a new leaf."

Organized crime has often faced stigmatization in the past due their alleged links to several English schools in Japan, causing some of the major crime syndicates to say enough is enough.

"Look, we can make plenty of profits from exploitive financial loan companies, human trafficking, and gambling operations. But I assure you, there is no way that the Hamaguri group would ever get involved with something shady like teaching Eikaiwa. How could I look my kids in the eye and explain that?" explained a leading figure in the Hamaguri organization.

Skeptics argue that it is gradually declining profits rather than ethical convictions that is driving organized crime to shun English schools in Japan.

"Sure, back in the old days we could always count on the financial loan side to balance out our losses from the Eikaiwa side of our business. Even if the school is losing money, we can always make it up when the student takes out a loan with interest rates set up to 27%," said one anonymous source in the Hamaguri group.

"But we just could not ethically support the type of heavy-handed sales tactics that are used by certain English schools. Say what you will, the Hamaguri-Gumi has its standards. We will stick to loan-sharking and shaking down hostess bars, thank you very much."

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