Like A Dragon: Ishin! – All 79 substory locations

Get the most out of Like A Dragon: Ishin!’s story

Substories have always been a part of the Yakuza series, and are often the most comical parts of the game. From the sexy woman who wants your cucumber while her husband is away, to fighting a literal bear, Like A Dragon: Ishin! doesn’t fail to deliver. There are 79 substories to find, and unlocking them all can be a little tricky.

Here are all the substories in Like A Dragon: Ishin! and how to find and collect them.

Gion

• Finders Weepers
• Outside the temple
• You must have unlocked the Shinto Priest’s Exchange for virtue and met Akari
• Come back several times to read the diary you find outside the temple
• Soft and Supple
• Opposite Yamabuki brothel
• Accept the man’s offer to enter his new brothel
• The Revolutionary Chef
• Opposite Yamabuki brothel
• Give him a home-cooked meal. Starts a bond.
• The Sexy Madam
• Near Aoba Restaurant
• Give her a homegrown cucumber. Starts a bond

Other

• It’s What’s On The Inside
• Outside Otake Tea Parlor, Mibu
• Meet the samurai outside the tea parlor, then head to the Kamo river near the Gion bridge. After this go to the shrine in Mibu
• Hope Blossoms again
• The ramp leading up to the barracks, Mibu
• Once you see the samurai attacking the old couple approach them. Go home and talk to Haruka about the cherry tree. Return to the old couple’s house to finish the quest.
• A Warlord’s Ambition
• Ryoma’s Villa
• Cook ten meals then go outside. Accept the request.
• The Boy who Cried Bear
• The shrine in Mibu
• Talk to the couple talking about a bear
• Mama Ryoma
• Near the river in Mibu
• Talk to the three children and agree to play
• The Amnesiac
• On the path to Kiyomizu temple, at the end of Rakugai bridge
• Give medicine. Starts a bond
• The Boy who Loves Veggies
• At the entrance to Mibu
• Give vegetables. Starts a bond.

Rakunai

• Nichibuza’s Newest Fan
• Outside Nichibuza
• Starts a bond
• Deceitful Deity
• On a side street off Shijo Street
• You will overhear a conversation about a Dark Ebisu. People on Shijo Street will point you to a man wearing a mask around the area, so take him down.
• Who’s Entertaining Who?
• Outside Shikokuya
• Must have sung at least one song at Utamaruya, and completed one dance at Nichibuza. Agree to entertain the guest.
• I’ll Miss you, Miho
• Near the Palaquin stop
• Listen to the conversation with Miho. Go to Rakunai shrine, then return to Miho’s house.
• Global Fraud
• Teramachi
• Agree to help the teacher. Answers are Japan, Qing Empire, 4
• Talkin’ Tosa
• Near Fuji Soba
• Agree to translate letters for him. Any answer is okay.
• The Mochi Mystery
• Corner of Shinmeicho
• Talk to the men and solve the puzzle. Answer is Minamino and Higashihara.
• Ee Ja Nai for Justice
• Outside the Kyo-Satsuma Consulate
• Must complete Ee Ja Nai Ka, and Ee Ja Not Ka. Approach the crowd and help them out
• The Unwilling Courier
• The bridge to Gion
• Agree to race the black panthers
• Enter the Black Panther Couriers
• The bridge to Gion
• Must have completed The Unwilling Courier. Agree to race.
• The Panther’s Leading Man
• Teramachi Street
• Must have completed The Unwilling Courier, and Enter the Black Panther Couriers. Agree to race.
• The Hungry Sumo Wrestler
• South Teramachi Street
• Give any food. Starts a bond
• The Love-Starved Husband
• Kamo river, near the bridge to Gion
• Give homemade food. Starts a bond
• The Oblivious Woman
• Next to the Palaquin stop
• Give any vegetable. Starts a bond
• The Injured Grandma
• Meet at Kamo River
• Talk to her. Starts a bond
• The Spitfire Debt Collector
• Outside the blacksmiths
• Must have completed The Spitfire Town Protector.
• The Spitfire Lie Detector
• Outside the blacksmiths
• Must have completed The Spitfire Town Protector, and The Spitfire Debt Collector.

Rakugai

• The Reclusive Son
• East Umekojicho
• Talk to the woman. Give any advice that isn’t aggressive
• Palanquin Paladin
• Near the blacksmiths
• Agree to help out. This mission is a little difficult if not done in Gunman style.
• Can I Quote You on That?
• Near the path from Fushimi
• Meet again outside the barracks and give an interview
• Sonno Joui
• Umekojicho
• Fight the Sonno Joui in Rakugai
• Ee Ja Not Ka
• Umekojicho
• Approach the dancers.
• Bluffin’ Up The Wrong Alley
• Teramachi
• Save the guy in Teramachi after Chapter 5. Then go to Mukurogai and finish the mission.
• The Panthers’ Playmaker
• Ryoma’s Villa
• After finishing The Black Panther’s Leading Man, return home to receive a letter. Then go to Rakugai bridge to race
• The Sword Nut
• Near the entrance to Mukurogai
• Show him your sword. Starts a bond
• The Battered Defender
• The path north of Fushimi
• Give any medicine. Starts a bond
• The Mysterious Merchant
• Hidden in the wall near Uji Tea Parlor
• Give him 10 tomatoes. Starts a bond
• The Hungry Cat
• The street with the red lanterns in Teramachi
• Give fish. Starts a bond
• The Spitfire Town Protector
• Teramachi
• Help the woman arguing with her husband

Mukurogai

• The Bad Side of Town
• Mukurogai
• The second time you enter Mukurogai you will be assaulted by bandits
• Brawler for Hire
• Near the shortcut
• Talk to and fight the brawler
• Brawler Incarnate
• Near the shortcut
• Must have completed Brawler for Hire
• Brawler Enlightened
• Near the shortcut
• Must have completed Brawler for Hire, and Brawler Incarnate
• Fallen Warrior’s Ghost
• Harbor
• You will hear two people talking about a ghostly warrior. Return to the harbor at night
• The Servile Beggar
• Near the shortcut
• Give food. Starts a bond
• The Trash Dealer
• Next to the shortcut
• Give any item. Starts a bond
• The Injured Dog
• Near the brawler.
• Give medicine. Starts a bond

Fushimi

• Death of the Author
• Behind your room in Teradaya Inn
• Enter the room and return three times
• Precious Packages
• Kuramachi
• Once you bump into the two men, go to the harbor in Mukurogai
• A Man and his Sack
• South Yakushimachi
• Line up for Inari Sushi three times
• All in the Hips
• Umai Udon
• Order Udon then return to the shop. Unlocks Udon minigame. Starts a bond
• Invasion of the Black Ships
• Harbor near the boat to your villa
• After you see the ship, talk to people in the area three times and return to the man each time.
• It’s a Long Story
• South Yashikimachi
• Listen to the woman’s story
• It’s a Long Story: The Final Chapter
• South Yashikimachi
• Must have completed It’s a Long Story
• It’s a Long Story: Epilogue
• South Yashikimachi
• Must have completed It’s a Long Story, and It’s a Long Story: The Final Chapter
• Scented Water
• Next to the boat to Mukurogai
• Speak to the woman, and go upstairs in Mukurogai to get the perfume
• Ee Ja Nai Ka
• Yashikimachi, outside the Sengoku Residence
• Approach the dancers.
• The Way of the Sammerai
• Yashikimachi, outside the Sengoku Residence
• Talk to Tom. Then go to the dojo at night twice. Meet him the last time on Fushimiichibangai
• Last Stand of the Panthers
• Near river fishing
• Must have completed The Panther’s Playmaker
• The Desperate Fisherman
• Outside Teradaya Inn
• Give fish. Starts a bond
• The Junk Boy
• Kuramachi
• Give any item. Starts a bond
• The Wood Cutter
• Near the palaquin stop
• Cut 20 wood. Starts a bond
• The Patient Dog
• Side street in Yashikimachi
• Feed them. Starts a bond
• The Filthy Cat
• Next to the boat to Ryoma’s villa
• Talk to them. Starts a bond
• The Captain and the Curious
• The bar next to Umai Udon
• Agree to drink with the man.
• Diplomacy in the Darkness
• The bar next to Umai Udon
• Must have completed The Captain and the Curious, and brought Satow memoirs. Go to the harbor in Mukurogai after you visit the bar

• The Captain and the Curious part 3
• The bar next to Umai Udon
• Must have completed Diplomacy in the Darkness, and brought Satow all memoirs