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 ...

Japan has seen a surge in desperate young people committing ‘yami baito’ – small-time crimes as part-time jobs.

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.

Yakuza games have recently seen a rise in popularity thanks to their unique identity and tight gameplay elements.

Dana White's former competitor Pride FC will be the focus of VICE TV's new series 'Dark Side of the Cage' as their popularity will be documented.

The Yakuza series has no shortage of weird and ... Outside of beating up roving gangs of pirates and the occasional bounty with my small tiger companion, I found myself recruiting a wide ...

One can argue the merits of classic games being rereleased this way, but the final straw that broke the camel’s back was Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown appearing in Yakuza 6: Like A Dragon in 2018.