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the Yakuza protected Koreans after they were targeted by Japanese police and lynch mobs in the 1923 Kanto Massacre

Jul 3, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: the Yakuza protected Koreans after they were targeted by Japanese police and lynch mobs in the 1923 Kanto Massacre

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