These sleeves hide the tattoos on his arms, which reveal his previous life with an organized criminal gang in Japan, the ...

A former yakuza member who retired in his 70s ... Hyogo Prefecture is home to two major organized gangs, the Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan’s largest crime syndicate, and the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi, which ...

According to France's Le Monde, it's surprising to see a gang member, let alone a leader, arrested for petty theft in Japan, especially given the yakuza's historical association with more serious ...

Japanese society is a much safer society than most. The "institutionalisation" of crime in the form of about 80,000 registered gang members may play a role in that. The yakuza are suffering along ...

There are thought to be nearly 100,000 Yakuza members in Japan. When they enlist in individual gangs they are taken to a secret location where they are trained in hand-to-hand combat and meditation.

The Like a Dragon series branched out from Japan with Infinite Wealth and here's where the gang should go next.

What if this time, in Yakuza: Like a Dragon (given the number '7' in Japan), a brand new character took the lead? Enter Ichiban Kasuga – a yakuza with a heart of gold, removed from time after ...

Originally released as a PlayStation 2 game in 2005, Yakuza (Ryu ga Gotoku in Japan) spawned a lengthy and beloved video game series that follows the many conflicts and schemes of yakuza families ...

Players who want to complete the Little Japan Photo Rally in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii must photograph 15 specific objects and locations. While many of those subjects are quite easy ...