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Thu 12 Dec 2009Yakuza gangsters get into festive spirit with gifts for local children
Kobe’s mob syndicate used an end-of-year party to distribute cash gifts worth up to €227 each, writes DAVID McNEILLin Tokyo
TATTOOED GANGSTERS bearing end-of-year gifts may not be everyone’s image of Christmas spirit but that’s what greeted residents in Japan’s port city of Kobe during the holiday season.
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