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Rare Woman Yakuza On Path To Redemption In Japan

Retired yakuza member Mako Mishimura now spends her days helping other retired gangsters reintegrate into society (Credit: AFP)

A missing fingertip offers a clue to Mako Nishimura's criminal past as one of Japan's few women yakuza. But after clawing her way out of the underworld, she now spends her days helping other retired gangsters reintegrate into society.

The multi-billion-dollar yakuza organised crime network has long ruled over Japan's drug rings, illicit gambling dens and sex trade.

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