Edward C.

Nada Ward, Kobe: The Heart of Japan’s Yakuza Empire

Discover the hidden underworld of Nada Ward, Kobe — the secret headquarters of the Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan’s most powerful yakuza syndicate. Explore its rise from gambling dens to a criminal empire, its brutal code of loyalty, and how its influence still lingers in modern Japan.

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Nada Ward, Kobe: The Heart of Japan’s Yakuza Empire

Asia

Asia holds empires lost to the ages, war-torn sites, and forbidden places shrouded in myth. Here, modern life coexists with haunted pasts carved deep into temples, palaces, and forgotten cities.