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The Yakuza Are Running Japan’s Hollywood
That’s Entertainment
The Japanese mob has been trying to dominate Japan’s talent agencies for years. Now one yakuza has stepped forward to tell the story.
Jake Adelstein
Published
Feb. 6 2016
12:15AM EST
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast
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