The YAKUZA in the lead-up to WW2 - Toyama Mitsuru & The Dark Ocean Society

From the mid-1800s until the end of World War II, Japan saw the rise of a man named Toyama Mitsuru. He became one of the most influential figures in the country during his time, steering politics in the direction he saw fit by using violence and sheer manpower. Was he partly responsible for pushing Japan into World War II? #yakuza #history #japan 00:00 - Intro 01:45 - Birth of Ultranationalism 03:45 - Toyama Mitsuru (Early Life) 05:35 - Dark Ocean Society 11:16 - Black Dragon Society 13:24 - A Federation of Gangsters 15:02 - Highs & Lows 20:22 - Outro