Can yakuza have families?
Members of yakuza cut their real family ties and transfer their loyalty to the oyabun. They refer to each other as family members—oyaji (親父 , fathers), ojiki (叔父貴 , uncles), and kyōdai (兄弟 , elder and younger brothers). Although yakuza membership has declined following an anti-gang law aimed specifically at yakuza and passed by the Japanese government in 1992, there are thought to be about 18,800 active yakuza members in Japan today. The Yamaguchi-gumi is the largest yakuza family, with about 3,300 members.