The twilight in Shinjuku was tinged with shades of lavender and burnished gold as the sun dipped behind the western peaks of Kanto. Inside the private walled garden of the Takahashi estate, the manicured tranquility seemed a world away from the gritty underworld that surrounded it. Ancient bonsai trees, pruned over decades to resemble miniature windswept pines, stood atop weathered granite pedestals, while a stream of crystal water bubbled peacefully…
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