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	Shoko Tendo was drawn into a life of violence, drugs and sex as she endeavoured to pay off her family's debts.

A woman who grew up as the daughter of a Japanese gangster and whose upper body is coated in tattoos has spoken to Outlook.

Body tattoos are one of the hallmarks of the 'yakuza' - Japan's organised crime gangs - and mean that gang members are easily identifiable.

Shoko Tendo told Outlook presenter Fred Dove that, when she went to junior high school, she was herself lured into a life of violence as she was confronted by members of other gangs.

"I became violent," she told Outlook presenter Fred Dove, "Sometimes even if you don't want to do that, you have to do it.

"I knew that I had to fight with the girls.

I didn't want to injure girls but sometimes I was forced to fight.

"I was always surrounded by girls in gangs.... Really this fighting was my daily life."

Shoko spoke with fondness about her father who never spoke about his yakuza business while at ho