Despite their vast numeric advantage, added to the fact that some of them wielded knives, Yamashita and a fellow judoka disposed of all the men, purposely breaking the arms of three of them in the process. Shortly after, Yoshiaki would get into another quarrel with another cadre of laborers, this time him against 15 of them, but it ended up the same way: Yamashita maimed his attackers with chokes and throws, and even killed some of them by breaking their necks.
Despite their considerable numerical superiority, some of them carrying knives, Yamashita and a fellow judoka eliminated all the men, breaking three of them intentionally. Shortly afterward, Yoshiaki would engage in another dispute with a group of laborers, this time facing 15 of them; the outcome was similar: Yamashita incapacitated his attackers using chokes and throws, and even killed some by fracturing their necks.