Why does Ivankov, the godfather of Russian gangsters, have the title of "Little Japan"?

The full name of Russian gangster godfather Ivankov is Vyacheslav Ivankov. As the most famous gangster godfather in Russia, he has the title of "Little Japan". The origin of this title It turned out to be because he had an Asian face. Because his family suffered a lot during the Stalin period, when he was a child, he often walked on the streets of Moscow late at night and tore down posters with Stalin on them one by one. In the Soviet Union at that time, the state squeezed out social space, so gangsters were vigorously suppressed. However, Ivankov, who frequently went in and out of prison, established his underground kingdom in Moscow's Butelska Prison. In 1982, Ivankov was arrested for multiple felonies including arms trafficking, counterfeit currency, and drug dealing. After being sentenced to a heavy sentence, Ivankov was sent to a labor camp in Siberia. The ice and snow in the Siberian labor camp developed his cruel character. Moreover, in prison, Ivankov still holds the power of the Russian Mafia, and even continues to recruit new members in prison. In 1991, he organized outside members in prison to kidnap a Moscow chief judge. After some bargaining, Ivankov was released early. Soon after, Ivankov led more than 10 key members and decided to leave Russia and came to New York, USA, to work hard in the world. Easily, he brought the Russian community completely under his control. When he first arrived in the United States, he had only a dozen subordinates, but it soon grew to nearly a thousand people. In order to obtain permanent residence in the United States, he obtained American citizenship through a false marriage, and applied for a false passport and often returned to Russia for meetings. After he was charged and sentenced by the FBI, he was extradited back to Russia, but as witnesses were threatened, he was quickly acquitted in court.