Masahiro Nouchi claimed he had lost his finger in an industrial accident, with his medical costs covered by national health ...

A former yakuza member who retired in his 70s and was formerly in charge of a gang office saw that the younger generation increasingly did not want to live a life of crime. Affiliated gangs ...

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.

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 ...

Last year, a yakuza boss in western Japan sued his former mentor over the gang office. The old boss had filed papers to transfer ownership of the office to a company headed by one of his relatives.

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 ...

A senior member of one of Japan’s most notorious yakuza groups, Yamaguchi-gumi, has been arrested on suspicion of trying to ...

You’ve reached your account maximum for followed topics. Fans of Yakuza enjoyed the "insider's view" of life from the perspective of Japan's infamous gangsters. The series offers a slightly ...

One year after the events of Yakuza 3, a resurgent gang war brings together a group of hardened fighters and killers as violence fills the streets of Tokyo. This quartet stumbles across a power ...

The ensuing decades have seen filmmakers worldwide tell stories of ambitious, self-serving people who accrue money, power, ...

the Chinese Saio Triad and the Korean Jingweon Mafia, are looking to make their moves in Kamurocho. A major turning point for the series, Yakuza: Like a Dragon begins the transition away from the ...

Yakuza Fiance's first episode brought its core couple together early on, but where do they stand at the end of episode one?