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learn about the yakuza series

the yakuza series, now known by its japanese name "like a dragon", is
an open world fighting game, filled with countless scenes of happiness and
tragedy. it mostly follows the story of kazuma kiryu, a former
yakuza trying to live a normal civilian life, yet due to his legendary
status in the yakuza, he always finds himself in the middle of
their problems.

kiryu in yakuza 6: the song of life

setting

yakuza is mostly set in the fictional tokyo city of kamurocho, based
off the real life kabukicho, japan's most popular red-light district.
kamurocho is filled with yakuza and delinquents, meaning kiryu usually
finds himself fighting random people on the streets. the city's landmark
is the millennium tower, a tall skyscraper built in 2001 in the very centre
of kamurocho. it serves as a constant scene of action throughout the series,
with many pivotal points happening either on or in it. however, yakuza isnt
only confined to the setting of kamurocho, with kiryu travelling to other japanese
cities such as osaka, okinawa, fukuoka, onomichi, yokohama, and even going as
far as hawaii throughout the games.

the kamurocho gate at tenkaichi street

the yakuza

in tokyo, the leading yakuza group is the tojo clan, the largest yakuza
organisation in japan with over 30,000 members. its current sixth chairman
is daigo dojima, the son of kiryu's former patriarch sohei dojima. to
daigo, kiryu is a secondary father figure due to his involvement in
yakuza (kiwami) 2. kiryu himself is also a former tojo clan chairman,
being the former fourth chairman. other notable tojo chairmen include third
chairman masaru sera and fifth chairman yukio terada.

in osaka, the leading yakuza group is the omi alliance, and is considered the
enemy of the tojo throughout the series. its current eight chairman is masaru
watase. other notable omi charimen include fifth chairman jin goda, adoptive
father of yakuza (kiwami) 2 antagonist ryuji goda, and seventh
chairman tsubasa kurosawa.

the crests of the tojo clan and omi alliance