In the early 1960s, Japan entered a period of high economic growth and enjoyed a booming economy. At the same time, the size of the Japanese Yakuza reached 180,000 with over 5,000 organizations, and 80,000 new people entered each year for 10 years. At that time, the two major mountain ranges of the yakuza and the Hakjeonghoe kept each other in check and fought constantly, and there was always an air of instantaneousness. The Hakjeonghoe united the Kanto region to be wary of the Sananghoe, and at the center of it was Ishita, a loyal and gentle resourceful person unlike other Yakuza. When Ishita successfully led the Kanto Alliance, the government checked the yakuza and banned gambling and spot taxes, which are their main sources of profit, under the name of “normal operation”. I'm trying to start the Tatsumi industry with real estate...
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