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.

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 ...

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

The bar manager said the restaurant in those days paid 150,000 yen in mikajimeryo monthly payments to the yakuza member’s organization, and he, inspired by the then owner, headed to the meeting ...

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 ...

According to France's Le Monde, it's surprising to see a gang member, let alone a leader, arrested for petty theft in Japan, especially given the yakuza's historical association with more serious ...