It quickly became a subtle story. The first time I saw a Yakuza member in the streets of Kabukicho, Tokyo, I was sitting in a bar having a beer with my brother. Up until then, we had the same ...

The bar is a meeting point in Yakuza: Like a Dragon and is a central hub for Ichiban and his friends. Exploring what happened to Kashiwagi after he survived would be great. It could focus on his ...

KITA-KYUSHU--Once Japan’s most feared yakuza gang, Kudo-kai based here in ... sources that some can’t even afford a drink in a bar. The gang’s downfall 10 years ago will be celebrated ...

A 68-year-old man who has been running a “snack” bar for around 40 years in an entertainment ... become a somebody after being assaulted by yakuza,” he said. “I really didn’t want ...