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Yakuza Explained - The Worst Hand in the Deck: Origins of Japan's Notorious Underworld

Yakuza Explained - The Worst Hand in the Deck: Origins of Japan's Notorious Underworld

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Join AI host Jack Maddox as he traces the yakuza's origins from 18th-century Japan's marginalized gamblers, street peddlers, and masterless samurai. Discover how outcasts built a criminal empire named after the worst hand in a card game, creating family structures and codes that endured through ritual, loyalty, and survival. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.
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