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Daigo Dojima - Blog Posts
If Daigo has one million fans, I am one of them. If Daigo has ten fans, I am one of them. If Daigo has one fan, that's me. If Daigo has no fans, then I am no longer on this earth. If the world is against Daigo then I am against the world. Until my last breath, I will support Daigo.
Honestly, even death had its appeal at one point. But if we're dead and gone, our names will just carry on into the future. Kiryu-san, are you aware of what they all say? All those yakuza. Do you know how they see you? They act like you're some great, mythical hero. If we ended up just like you, the illusions of the yakuza life would be stronger than ever.
Daigo Dojima in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (January 26th, 2024)
bro they got daigo looking so sad in gaiden. they specifically animated him to look as 🥺 as possible
ooc. Yakuza 5 is my least favorite game in the franchise, but it has some of Daigo’s most powerful lines about himself in my opinion. A good deal of my interpretation of his character comes from what he does and says during 5.
The more I look at Sera the more I notice he and Daigo look nothing alike…bummer.
Where are we? I never said anything about stopping.
You can forget about the fare. I can’t keep driving you without a concrete destination, sir.
You’re telling me to just walk home, then? Heh. I get it. I need to learn how to find my own way forward. It may not always seem it… But I’m trying my best to walk this path. Fourth Chairman.
堂島 大吾, Dōjima Daigo
Type: Traditional
Features: Fudo Myo-oh wreathed in cleansing flames
Fudo Myo-oh - The manifestation of the Dainichi Buddha, who seeks to use his fury and angry expression to frighten people into following the Buddhist teachings. There are two designs for Fudo Myo-o, one where his eyes are both wide open and one where he has one eye closed. Both eye being open represents the nation’s spiritual protection, while one eye closed (as with Daigo’s tattoo) represents personal protection. He represents the luminescent wisdom of Buddhism, protects the Buddhist teachings, removes all obstacles to enlightenment, and forces evil to surrender. He is depicted carrying his sword “Kurikara” the demon-subjugating sword, a rope for restraining demons, and seated (sometimes on a rock) to represent his immovable faith.
Fudo Myo-oh’s sword and the dragon wound around the blade are both named “Kurikara.” They reference a story in which Fudo Myo-oh fights a demon who transformed itself into a sword. Fudo Myo-oh also turned himself into a sword to continue the battle, and when Fudo Myo-oh still can not win the battle he turns himself into a dragon and engulfs the sword with flames, defeating the demon. Kurikara is said to hold the knowledge of the swordfighting arts, which it will share with the worthy.
Flames - Fudo Myo-oh’s flaming aura represents the purification of the mind by the burning away of all material desires. Flames also represent passion, energy, desire, and movement
