I know his name. He was " The man who never smiles." I saw "The Yakuza" way back in the seventies when latenight showings at the cinema turned up the occasional gem amoungst plenty of gravel and this was one of them. It looks dated by todays high film standards but the fight sequences at the time were stunningly violent. The end ,as Ken and Robert Mitchium go through the gang house with sword and gun is one of the best action pieces I have ever seen and Kens duel is probably the most authentic katanna fight ever on screen. Domo Arigato Takakura san.