So, 1UP.com actually has (what I think is) a pretty decent article about
the localization of the "Yakuza" series.
I'm actually quoted a fair bit in this article (having been localization producer on the series since the beginning), and I'm happy to say that I'm not ever taken out of context here, and that the article itself actually makes some good points. I wish that some of the fans would come to some of the same conclusions.
Anyhow, it offers some good insights if that's the sort of thing that intrigues you.