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Part 3 - Masayoshi Tanimura
Yakuza 4

Part 3 - Masayoshi Tanimura

Follow this comprehensive walkthrough for Yakuza 4's Part 3, guiding you through Tanimura's story, including key encounters, substories, and the challenging Docks battle.

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Follow this comprehensive walkthrough for Yakuza 4's Part 3, guiding you through Tanimura's story, including key encounters, substories, and the challenging Docks battle.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Begin by speaking with Sugiuchi and Chief Hisai regarding Ihara's murder and Tanimura's on-duty activities.
  2. 2
    Head to Orchid Palace Mahjong to find the individuals Tanimura played mahjong with.
  3. 3
    Obtain information on Iida by paying the mahjong players two Silver Plates. You can earn these by buying them, playing mahjong, or purchasing fake plates from Ebisu Pawn.
  4. 4
    Proceed to the Shichifuku Parking Lot to confront Mr. Try & Hit Me. Practice your parries and defeat him.
  5. 5
    After receiving a call, go to Theater Square.
  6. 6
    Meet Akaishi, who enlists Tanimura's help with city disturbances via the Police Scanner.
  7. 7
    Travel to Homeland in Little Asia to meet Zhao and Mei Hua.
  8. 8
    Assist Zhao with the Asian Gateway initiative, a shelter for undocumented residents. Tanimura reveals his father was investigating the Ueno Seiwa Clan before his murder.
  9. 9
    Receive a call from the manager of Midori, a Korean salon, regarding Yasuko Saejima. This also unlocks Homeland as Tanimura's hideout and makes three Taihei Locker Keys available in Little Asia.
  10. 10
    Go to the marked spot near Smile Burger to meet Yasuko. After she denies knowledge of the 1985 shooting, Shibata's goons attack. Defeat them.
  11. 11
    Yasuko is taken to the Docks. Travel there, preparing for a difficult fight, potentially by gathering healing items or gear.
  12. 12
    At the Docks, clear out the initial enemies and use one to break open the path forward.
  13. 13
    Head east, dodge a truck, and fight enemies to the south.
  14. 14
    Continue south, dodge a quick-time event, and fight dock workers.
  15. 15
    Proceed along the path, collecting a Tauriner + and a Toughness ZZ.
  16. 16
    When oil spills, hold R1 to walk slowly across the slick surface. Continue fighting through the oil patch.
  17. 17
    Escape through flames and bash down a door to proceed, collecting a Staminan XX.
  18. 18
    Be aware of a gunman at the end of this section; prioritize eliminating him.
  19. 19
    In the final area, collect another Staminan XX. Face a group of enemies, including a gunman and a swordsman. Utilize a brutal double Heat Action if possible.
  20. 20
    After the battle, Tanimura eavesdrops on Shibata and Arai in a warehouse office, discovering Arai's involvement with Katsuragi and the Ueno Seiwa Clan.
Tips
  • Prepare for the Docks battle by stocking up on healing items and potentially upgrading gear, as you may be at a low level.
  • Mastering the parry mechanic is useful for the fight against Mr. Try & Hit Me.
  • Utilize the R1 button to carefully navigate the oil slick at the Docks.
  • Prioritize eliminating the gunman encountered late in the Docks sequence.
  • The double Heat Action against the final group of enemies at the Docks can be very effective.
  • Completion of Tanimura's Part 3 storyline.
  • Access to new Substories and potentially locker keys.
  • Unlocking Homeland as a hideout.

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