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Don’t chop off your own finger if you’re not prepared to pay out of pocket to get sewn up afterwards.
The iconic scene from Sega’s over-the-top series might look like the sort of thing only video game tough guys can do, but Mr. Sato shows how to do it in real life.
Back when she was younger she couldn’t get away from them, so we visit a host club to find out what’s going on.
Never get into pointless arguments on the Internet, especially if the other person is friends with a yakuza member.
Stories of blood, cockroaches, and the old days of Kabukicho, Tokyo’s real-world Kamurocho.
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