Rare woman yakuza on path to redemption in Japan

She now spends her days helping other retired gangsters reintegrate into society. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
Yahoo

Murder, drugs, violent loyalty – inside Japan’s feared yakuza

Yakuza members show off their tattoos at a Shinto festival in Tokyo - Jiangang Wang The American journalist Jake Adelstein has spent decades in Japan exposing the secrets of organised crime gangs.
The Atlantic

When the Yakuza Come Calling, One in Five Japanese Companies Admit to Paying Them Off

Roughly one in five Japanese companies shaken down by the yakuza ended up paying them off, according to a study released by Japan’s National Police Agency. Of the companies that answered the NPA ...

Yakuza 3 remake stirs up backlash with new trailer starring actor who admitted to assault

Over the weekend, Sega released a new trailer for its upcoming remake of Yakuza 3, giving players a closer look at the game's ...
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Exploring Japan’s Underground Carpark Full of Rare Yakuza Cars

Explore a mysterious underground car park in Japan filled with abandoned Yakuza cars! From rare classics to ...
The Atlantic

Goodbye to the Yakuza

TOKYO — Today on October 1st, both here in Tokyo and in Okinawa, the boryokudan haijojorei (暴力団排除条例) or organized crime exclusionary laws, go into effect, thus making all of Japan a lot less yakuza ...
manilatimes

Rare woman yakuza on path to redemption in Japan

GIFU, Japan — A missing fingertip offers a clue to Mako Nishimura's criminal past as one of Japan's few women yakuza. But after clawing her way out of the underworld, she now spends her days helping ...