📜 No need to join our Secret Society for this special deal! - Use code EXTRACREDITS50 to get 50% OFF your first Factor box plus 20% off your next month at https://bit.ly/4auXOcq ! The shadowy underworld of Japan's Edo Period sets the stage for the rise of the Yakuza, Japan's most notorious brotherhood of gangsters. From the intertwining paths of peddlers and gamblers, to the rituals and traditions that bind the Yakuza together. Their humble beginnings of wielding political influence and engaging in organized crime, have built the Yakuza's violence, power, and intrigue, creating pivotal moments in Japanese history. * Watch Extra History ad-free & get 1-week early access on *NEBULA* https://go.nebula.tv/extrahistory * Suggest & Vote on our next episodes, get exclusive content & 24-hour early access on *PATREON* https://bit.ly/EHPatreon * Show off your fandom with *MERCH* from our store! http://extracredits.store/ * Interested in sponsoring an episode?* Email us: extracredits@standard.tv https://twitter.com/extracreditz | https://www.facebook.com/ExtraCredits/ | http://instagram.com/extracredits | https://www.tiktok.com/@extracreditz GAMING: https://www.youtube.com/@extracredits | http://www.twitch.tv/extracredits/ https://bsky.app/profile/extracredits.bsky.social *Miss an episode in our Secret Societies Series?* Part 1 - https://youtu.be/qmv7BhKEDUo Part 2 - https://youtu.be/8_JXIXkDE4s Part 3 - https://youtu.be/PCqjbbJvAa4 Part 4 - https://youtu.be/_kS_HrYtxF0 Part 5 - https://youtu.be/wJqgqEHc3nw Series Wrap-up & Recommended Reading / Lies Episode - Release Date: 5/18 Thanks for the high-quality conversations & for following our community guidelines here: https://bit.ly/ECFansRNice Artist: Ali R Thome | Writer: Robert Rath | Researcher: A. Siso | Showrunner & Narrator: Matthew Krol | Video Editor: Devon House Creative | Audio Editor: Clean Waves | Studio Director: Geoffry Zatkin | Social Media: Kat Rider | ♪ Music by Demetori: http://bit.ly/1EQA5N7 | ♪ "Subatomic Fugue" by Tiffany Roman #ExtraHistory #Yakuza #History