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Roger Lin Yojimbo In Yojimbo, Akira Kurosawa satirizes Japanese greed and corruption and portrays the growing influence of capitalism. During this time in Japan, the Yakuza clan was a very strong and dangerous group equivalent to the modern day mafia. The Yakuza clans’ ideals are relatable to two themes prominent in Yojimbo: greed and corruption, and rising capitalist influence. Kurosawa satirizes these two characteristics of the Yakuza clan through the use of mise en scene. One way that Kurosawa used the mise en scene to satire the Yakuza clan was through the use of dà ©cor. The Yakuza clan was a group which took pride in obtaining the valuables and riches of the world. As such, one thing that the Yakuza clan loved beyond measure was†¦show more content†¦Kurosawa used these comical costumes to give Inokichi and the other gamblers a rich and wealthy, yet stupid sort of look, implying that although the gamblers in town are greatly feared, greedy, and rich, inside it all they are all incredibly stupid and contain little common sense. Although not commonly thought of or considered, Kurosawa used a large amount of artificial lighting and dramatic scenery to create effects that he wanted to portray. Without these, Kurosawa would not have been able create the effect that he did during the film. The Yakuza clan was a group that although well-known and feared, did much of their organized crime under the radar and out of sight of authorities. The scene following their crime was often a trail of destruction. Kurosawa decided to satire this with his use of artificial light and dramatic scenic settings. Kurosawa used artificial light to bring the events of the Yakuza clan to light. Since most of the crime done by then is in the dark or undercover, Kurosawa added humor by adding light to everything and thus removing the stealth factor the Yakuza clan always operated by. To further satire them, Kurosawa showed that events that occurred in daylights could often end in incredibly pathetic manners. The best instance of this is in the beginning of the film after Sanjuro decides he will leave Seibei and simply watch the fight between the two gangs. The two gangs nervously edgeShow MoreRelatedComparison Of Kurosawa s Yojimbo And Leone s Fistful Of Dollars1849 Words   |  8 PagesTitle: Two Versions of a Single Story: National Perspective and Auteur Approaches to the Outsider â€Å"Western†. Kurosawa’s Yojimbo and Leone’s Fistful of Dollars Compared. 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