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The town that took on the yakuza, from The Independent
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Jake Adelstein
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Published:
11 September 2008
Japan's mafia seemed untouchable – until a group of residents risked everything to launch a court fight to drive the gangsters out. By David McNeill in Kurume City
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The town that took on the yakuza, from The Independent