The YAKUZA gang that CONQUERED Japan History of the Yamaguchi gumi

Out of all the Yakuza gangs that were formed in Japan over the past 400 years, none reached the heights that the Yamaguchigumi did. Their leader, Taoka Kazuo, took them from near extinction to complete dominance of the Japanese underworld. Drama, gang wars, rivalries, struggles, the story of the Yamaguchigumi has it all This channel is not meant to glorify any political ideologies, it is merely a showcase of historic facts. I ask everyone in the comments to remain civil and respect others opinions and background. Constructive criticism is not only allowed, but welcome , yakuza, gang, japan 00:00 Intro 02:14 Laying the Groundwork 05:35 Passing The Torch 09:17 Building An Empire 14:09 East vs West 21:05 Succession 28:27 The YamaIchi War 33:19 Boryokudan