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 ...

Ever since the inception of the Yakuza franchise, now known as Like a Dragon, the tattoos of its central figures have stood as one of its most important thematic elements. Of course, real-life ...

Tatsuya Shindo was once a member of the yakuza, a Japanese organized crime gang. His arm-length tattoos are a sure sign of ...

Although tattoos have increasingly been used as fashion statements, especially in overseas countries, they are still associated with yakuza gangsters and other “anti-social elements” in Japan.

Considering both men will always leave their Yakuza tattoos fully exposed in these fights, it also feels like a battle of ideologies too, making these climatic encounters even more important and ...

Ahoy there! Aloha! Konnichiwa! Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii takes Majima to various treasure islands, small seaside villages as well as the bustling big city of Honolulu. The game features loads of side ...

Most of his fellow inmates are yakuza criminals, recognizable by their irezumi tattoos. Nick saves a yakuza named Kiyoshi from being hanged to death; the Shiromatsu, a yakuza clan to which Kiyoshi ...