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Komatsu Takioka is boss of a Yakuza group rival to Masakichi Kijima boss of the Kikuya group which supports the town vendors unlike Takioka, who will stop at nothing to undermine the vendors and take over the territory. Masakichi will do all he can to protect and support the people. Ryutaro Kijima is senior son to Masakichi, though disowned, he keeps interest in the family from a distance. He will be there for his father and his hot tempered younger brother Katsuo, if they should need his loyal help.
Cast
Chiezo Kataoka, Koji Tsuruta, Hiroki Matsukata, Minoru Ōki, Jūshirō Konoe, Chiyoko Shimakura, Nami Munakata, Sumiko Fuji, Tōru Abe, Tatsuo Endō, Yoshi Katō, Haruo Tanaka
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