KITA-KYUSHU--It sounds like a cliched movie plot, citizens living in fear of a yakuza gang and banding together with law enforcement to drive out gangsters and restore normalcy. But that's the ...

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

Not only do gang members face possible arrest for simply entering a yakuza office, but in the specially designated areas, they are banned from loitering in the vicinity of a rival gang.

A senior member of the infamous Japanese yakuza gang was arrested for allegedly stealing Pokemon cards near Tokyo in April. The case has been seen as an example of Japanese crime groups struggling ...

Yakuza: Like A Dragon may advertise itself with gang wars, police corruption, and murder. But at its heart, it’s the simple, timeless tale of a himbo seeking paternal love and a second braincell.

where he speaks with former gang members about their lives. Yuyama Shinya is a former member of the yakuza in Japan. He speaks with BI about the ways the yakuza makes money, such as extortion and ...

It expanded significantly from the late 1950s to the early '70s, becoming the most powerful yakuza gang in Japan. The year 2005 proved to be a pivotal one for the group, as two new leaders took ...

Released from prison, Jiro joins the notorious Yoshimizu Yakuza family as a member. Not long after however, he sets out to form his own Yakuza clan in Osaka. This sparks a bloody territory war ...