I recently saw the French made documentary Young Yakuza (2007), subbed in English, about a young Japanese who joins a Tokyo Yakuza clan to apprentice for one year. The non-fiction piece focuses on the expectations and daily activities of this young man as it relates to traditional cultural values embodied in the Yakuza, a dying breed in Japanese society.
The film also focuses on the Yakuza boss and his plight to maintain the existence of his clan in changing times which are increasingly difficult given the society's changing attitudes with regard to tradition, respect, and duty.
Not quite as compelling as the Osaka documentary about male host clubs (The Great Happiness Space) but it does make for some interesting insights about a world rarely seen or filmed.
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The film also focuses on the Yakuza boss and his plight to maintain the existence of his clan in changing times which are increasingly difficult given the society's changing attitudes with regard to tradition, respect, and duty.
Not quite as compelling as the Osaka documentary about male host clubs (The Great Happiness Space) but it does make for some interesting insights about a world rarely seen or filmed.
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