11.   Abellon said five other men in the same group were also stopped because some had tattoos over much of their bodies, a style favored by many Japanese gangsters.

12.   Although Japanese gangsters organize front businesses, they generally do not conceal their links with their gangs, but ordinarily do not admit to specific crimes.

13.   But Verceles said Japanese gangsters who are married to Filipinos are exempted from the ban provided they bring their marriage certificates with them.

14.   Itami became a hero for standing up to mobsters who threatened to kill him because they were angry with the way his films depicted Japanese gangsters.

15.   Japanese gangsters are believed to be expanding their activities in the Philippines.

16.   Japanese gangster groups, called yakuza, are believed to be expanding their activities in the Philippines.

17.   Japanese gangsters ordinarily make no attempt to hide their identities or their gang affiliations, but membership alone is not grounds for arrest.

18.   Last month, nine suspected Japanese gangsters traveling together were refused entry in the central Philippines and sent back to Japan.

19.   Looking like a Japanese gangster is no longer grounds for being denied entry to the Philippines, the immigration bureau said Saturday.

20.   Methamphetamine is the most commonly abused illicit drug in Japan, and the trade is a major source of income for Japanese gangsters.