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The shadowy underworld of Japan's Edo Period sets the stage for the rise of the Yakuza, Japan's most notorious brotherhood of gangsters. From the intertwining paths of peddlers and gamblers, to the rituals and traditions that bind the Yakuza together. Their humble beginnings of wielding political influence and engaging in organized crime, have built the Yakuza's violence, power, and intrigue, creating pivotal moments in Japanese history.

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