Nick saves a yakuza named Kiyoshi from being hanged to death; the Shiromatsu, a yakuza clan to which Kiyoshi belongs, repays his debt by arranging Nick's release.

becoming the most powerful yakuza gang in Japan. The year 2005 proved to be a pivotal one for the group, as two new leaders took charge. Shinobu Tsukasa became the head. Kiyoshi Takayama ...

Earlier this year, when he was guest of honor at the Asian Film Awards, Kurosawa Kiyoshi was in determined ... It was set in the Yakuza [organized crime milieu], but it is completely universal.