T he Yakuza – also known as Like A Dragon – series has loads of great games for fans to enjoy, but they’re definitely not all ...

Tougher laws and prefectural rules have made life increasingly difficult for yakuza gangs in Japan, leading to a gradual exodus of members over the past decade, sources said. One of the few lucky ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

is the familiar Yakuza action formula with a few combat twists, set in feudal Japan. It does what it says on the tin, but you shouldn't underestimate the quality of the story, as it's up there ...

The graying of the Japanese population is striking all sectors of society, and even organized crime isn't immune. As of the end of 2019, 51.2 percent of the nation's 14,400 or so yakuza members ...

Yakuza League has officially revealed its release date for Japan. Following the success of Batman Ninja, Warner Bros. Japan is bringing Bruce Wayne back to feudal Japan for another action-packed ...

Some are action games, others are turn-based RPGs, and at least one Western release is set in the feudal era ... ended up as part of the Japanese mafia, and Yakuza 0 answers that question for ...

A leader from Japan’s Yakuza crime syndicate has admitted to ‘brazenly’ trafficking nuclear material from Myanmar to be used by Iran. Takeshi Ebisawa was captured during an undercover ...