These astonishing photographs give an unprecedented glimpse inside the world of the Yakuza, the Japanese organised crime syndicates, known for their brutality, tattoos and strict code of honour ...

Yakuza romance manga like Yakuza Fianc, offer a grounded take on love amidst arranged marriages and dark family secrets. Love ...

A big part of improving your Japanese skills is to integrate the language into other aspects of your life. Beyond textbooks ...

It's because of the association between tattoos and a mafia-like group called the yakuza - which has operated in Japan for hundreds of years. "Some people see them as a necessary evil and other ...

It has been 30 years since Japan started a sweeping clampdown on organized crime, which thinned the ranks of the yakuza across Japan and caused many gangsters just like this man to rethink their ways.

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(Editor's note: The following article originally appeared in conjunction with the Asia Society film series Gamblers, Gangsters, and Other Anti-Heroes: The Japanese Yakuza Movie, a retrospective of ...

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Why are the yakuza tolerated? For decades, many Japanese clung to a romantic myth that the crime syndicates with their intricate hierarchies, pseudo-familial relationships and codes of honour ...

Writer Peter Lyon explores the automotive likes and dislikes present in the dark underground that is the Yakuza - Japan's version of a particularly ruthless mob. Lyon explores the automotive likes ...

The critically acclaimed action adventure epic that started the iconic Yakuza series ... modern day Japanese entertainment district called Kamurocho as an epic drama unfolds and you’re forced ...

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 ...