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  • 8-Fingered Kenbo & His Yakuza Tunes (2014)
  • Short | 8 min | Short, Documentary
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8-Fingered Kenbo & His Yakuza Tunes (2014)
Short | 8 min | Short, Documentary
Kenbo is a local celebrity in Okinawa. In the capital city of Naha and elsewhere, everyone is aware of his homely restaurant venue called Masakaya. Kenbo wasn't always the smiling, good natured Buddha-like character he is today. For eight ...See moreKenbo is a local celebrity in Okinawa. In the capital city of Naha and elsewhere, everyone is aware of his homely restaurant venue called Masakaya. Kenbo wasn't always the smiling, good natured Buddha-like character he is today. For eight years he was a member of one of Japan's organized crime syndicates, or Yakuza. His two pinky fingers, or lack thereof, reveals a troubled past consisting of alcohol, drug abuse, fights, and gambling. After getting ex-communicated from his Yakuza clan, he eventually turned his life around with the help of his love for Okinawan music - the Sanshin in particular, which is often likened to a banjo, with a snakeskin-covered body, neck and three strings. VICE hangs out with Kenbo and his family, listens to his old Yakuza stories and his tunes. See less
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Cinematographers
Ty Demura | Sebastian Stein
Editor
Kazuo Shiozaki
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Updated Feb 19, 2014
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Feb 19, 2014 (Japan)

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