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You think Konami was awful for the past 10 years or so? Think again - they've been like this long time ago, even back in their golden era of 1980s and 1990s, when the company was churning out copious amount of high-quality games for various systems, only rivaled by Capcom at the time. Even then, there were some people within Konami who were sick of company's practices and splintered from the Kobe-based giant. These were Natsume, founded in 1988 - they made a handful of great late NES games, such as Shatterhand or Special Cybernetic Attack Team - the latter's music and sound effects are very similar to those from Contra, thanks to Kyohei Sada, and Treasure, founded in 1992 - these guys excelled in 16 bits, and in a turn of irony, they were tasked by their former employers with developing the final entry in the Gradius franchise. So it comes as no surprise that Kojima didn't really want to continue the Metal Gear series after MGS2 and eventually he parted his ways with Konami back in 2015, as other game developers were reportedly demoted to... janitors and other menial jobs. From that point on, Konami pretty much outsourced any video game development to third party companies.
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Dear ANIKI, Thank you for a well researched and developed piece. Organized crime entities exist in all societies because they serve a purpose, in South America and Mexico the organized crime entities such as Colombia’s National Liberation Army ( ELN ), or Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel are entities in scale of weapons, and wealth that far, far outstrip the height of the YAKUZA, and this is fueled be the demand for illegal drugs, in Canada, Europe, and most importantly the United States. When the society determines it is its best interests to eliminate such organizations it will do so.
The Japanese people could quite easily create a law strengthening their existing Anti-YAKUZA laws, something similar to the American Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), and the US could eliminate the South American organized crime organizations with a stroke of the pen, by making illegal drugs "Legal", taxing and controlling their distribution and production. Until that time these organizations fulfill a social-need and will remain in existence until that need no longer exists.
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Thank you for such an Informative video!! Like most people in the West, I know the Yakuza exists but I never knew their history or the extent of their influence and this was exactly what I had been looking for to educate me!!
The crazy thing that I think most people don't equate with "organized crime" is that it is "organized" and therefore, (despite stereotypes), they deserve a certain amount of respect as a governing body, entrusted with the well-being of the common folk just as any governing organization.
Interestingly enough, the "organized" gang acts as a sort of surrogate government that is way more immediately effective and more closely involved with the every-day normal people living in their areas than local government could Ever be; and, aside from having to pay protection, the pro's seem to usually outweigh the cons of having them around. As organized crime is about making money, they generally tend to uphold order, and do not tolerate random crimes that could disrupt business. Also, (and this could be a completely separate discussion), I believe most people want to see themselves as good and altruistic human beings; even Yakuza members. (in fact, I would wager, that is probably the Biggest rationalization members employ to themselves for even Being Yakuza members; the fact that they can make an immediate and Real difference in their own community).
That all being said, these organizations are generally generous in their dealings with the public at large, and they often are often much more responsive to local issues than actual government officials, and they are also not burdened with all the associative red tape in order to get things done. Just some thoughts I had on the subject... thank you for your indulgence. :)
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What an amazing documentary, i am big fan of Yakuza movies for many many years now, you have mentioned mostly i like myself, Street Mobster is my favorite by Fukasaku, Bunta Sugawara is just amazing in that role, violent and wild. I would also mention Sympathy for the underdog from 1971 also directed by Fukasaku, which probably influenced a lot Kitano Sonatine, it is also happening in the Okinawa, fantastic crime movie, also Yakuza Graveyard from Fukasaku, movie from 1979 with Tetsuya Wattari is just brilliant. Also i would mention Takashi Miike specifical Yakuza movies, Bird People in China (1998) and Dead Or Alive 2:Birds (2000), really special experiences, also Agitator (2001) from Miike is pure brilliance, from Kitano my favorite is for sure Sonatine, like it more than Hana-Bi/Fireworks and Boiling Point is also special experience for me (1990).
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Thank you 兄貴 for making this excellent video. It’s one of the best on YT when it comes to the early history of Japanese photography.
The photograph “Yokosuka” made by Shōmei Tōmatsu at 20:10 is a fascinating one that can rival, or surpass, any of Henri Cartier-Bresson’s work.
One minor correction: the portrait at 9:18~9:28 is not of Ueno Hikoma but of Sakamoto Ryōma (阪本龍馬, 1836~1867), one of the important early figures that helped driving forward the Meiji Modernisation after seeing the “Big Black Ship” commanded by Mathew Perry at Edo Bay. The photograph could very likely be made by Ueno Hikoma though.
Regarding the advent of modern Japanese camera brands, Minolta Camera Co., founded in November 11, 1928 as Nippin-Doku Shashinki Shoten, can’t be missed. It was the only Japanese camera and lens manufacturer that had its own glass making plant besides Nippon Kogaku in the 20th century. It was the first Japanese lens maker to successfully apply multi-coatings (the Achromatic Coatings) to its lenses, in the mid 1950’s. It also made the very first Program Auto camera, the XD, and the first Auto-Focus camera, the a7000. Today, the soul and technology were inherited by Sony.
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Hi Aniki! This was such a great and informative video as always! For future historical video topics, given your inclusion of Yakuza soundtracks in past videos of yours, what're your thoughts on a video (or video series, even) that stem from or are oriented around Like a Dragon: Ishin!'s story, setting, and characters? You could really run wild with how packed the game is with areas to dig into: The Meiji Restoration, figures like Sakamoto Ryōma or Okada Izo and the Four Hitokiri of the Bakumatsu, concepts like Sonnō jōi or the hierarchical structure of Japan in that era, the different domains in that era (Tosa, Kyushu, etc.), groups like the Shinsengumi, or even broader areas like the influence of foreigners and western culture at that time with people like Ernest Satow.
I think given the game's resurgence with the remake, using the video as a foundation to jump off of when introducing topics and pulling in parts from the game could lend itself quite nicely to different topics to cover! Looking forward to any and all future videos from you!
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Hmm...not enough context laid down for the yakuza. That you said that they were "mafia" is, while close, not exactly right either. The reason they think themselves as chivalrous is because yakuza originally started off as mercs who protected towns and this eventually evolving into it becoming a protection racket and evolving further from that point.
That kakuribeya is just a common thing done by companies. Employees the company wants to remove are placed there and given menial tasks. The idea is to sap the employee's willingness to work until they choose to quit. That way, the company can't be held liable for forcing the employees to quit since they choose to do so on their own. It's a grey zone.
What's also a grey zone is pachinko. Legally, it's not gambling because, if I remember how it was explained, there is no direct exchange to money happening. You bring your winnings to the exchanger next door to redeem them for items like you would in an arcade using tickets. If you ever played the game center in Pokemon red, blue (green), or yellow, that's exactly what this is.
Another comment said it already, but I'll say it again, that whole break down of the Nintendo name is such a stretch. Pick whether you want to provide information or theorize, not both because that's confusing and very possibly misleading.
Lastly, another comment said this also again but sources. If this is meant to be informative, then please provide your sources.
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I did not know Pride Fighting came out of pro wrestling. But I guess it makes sense. MMA and Pro Wrestling has had a weird relationship for a long time, especially in Japan.
Back in the early 2000s the then owner of Japan's current biggest wrestling promotion, New Japan, was pretty obsessed with MMA and was adamant in mixing it with his company. Long story short, a lot of his biggest wrestlers were exposed as not so great real fighters and his company almost died. Then he was forced out and now New Japan is bigger than ever.
But a lot of early MMA stars started out as wrestlers because that's where they could make money. Dan Severn and Ken Shamrock were pro wrestlers when MMA was still a sleazy back alley affair. A lot of wrestlers now practice MMA as a hobby and incorporate some of it into wrestling (though safe, dramatized versions)
Now the UFC's parent company owns WWE. Weird how things work out.
PS, while I'm talking about wrestling, how about a video about how the Yakuza has been involved in the Japanese pro wrestling industry. I'm sure there has been a lot, but the one thing I know for sure is the father of Japanese pro wrestling, Rikidozen, was actually murdered by a Yakuza member.
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@anikihistory Yeah, I do not think they would have much respect for it. Christianities, for there are more than one, are sort of "niche" religions. I will spare the Wall of Text which is the history of the attempt to promote first Catholicism, then Protestant sects, banning, blah, blah, blah, to some tolerance after Japan opened up. It was, and is, a niche.
But.
The military drew kamikaze pilots from university students oddly enough. That is a Wall of Text history/video in and of itself, but some were Christian and it is documented that a few carried Bibles with them on their flights.
Make of that what you will!
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