They partake in the same illegal activities, but their characteristics are different. The Chinese crime groups are born into their hierarchical positions and their profits are kept in house of their community. Many different chambers of their organizations are operated independently. Leaders do not dictate other members businesses and profits are not shared with the leaders either.
The Japanese community is a bit different. The structure of their group is filled with executives, soldiers, and trainees. All decisions are made as a whole by the boss and his senior executives. Japanese are not born into their positions; instead they are recruited by talent scouts. In addition, glorify their symbols through tattoos. Specifically a samurai because they believe they are modern day samurais. They operate in the same business, but they have clothes ties with the banking industry. They are much more relatable to their counterparts in