Japan’s Black and Green Dragon Society

Japan’s Black and Green Dragons


The Black Dragons, a Japanese secret society that enjoyed a close relationship with the criminal yakuza, exercised great influence in imperial Japan and did much to steer Tokyo into World War II. In addition to the Black Dragons, another, more mysterious secret society known as the Green Dragons lurked deeper in the shadows. Potentially the Black Dragons’ masters, possibly their rivals, it’s not entirely clear whether the Green Dragons even existed. As is often the case with secret societies, the Green Dragons inhabit the twilight zone between reality and imagination.