Episode 3: Sugimoto! You Bastard!
Evaporated: Gone with the Gods
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Navigating Debt and Despair in Japan's Golf Course Industry
This chapter explores the intense deposit system for golf courses in Japan, where owners face overwhelming financial pressures from high member deposits. It highlights an individual's harrowing struggle with repaying loans, revealing the personal and familial threats posed by Yakuza interactions amidst crippling debt. The narrative vividly illustrates the emotional toll of these financial obligations on personal relationships and the looming danger of bankruptcy.
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