“We have decided to cut ties completely to prevent such an ... the association voluntarily presented mikajimeryo to the yakuza organization, prompting them to publicly disclose the association ...

A former gangster who left the yakuza underworld several years ago said ... There still were about 24,000 as of the end of 2021, though. Some wish to cut their ties to the criminal underworld ...

The yakuza began as con artists and illegal bookmakers ... members traditionally cover their bodies with intricate tattoos. They are known to cut off their own fingers as an 'apology' for ...

He denied any involvement. It is believed to be the first time a senior member of Japan's mafia, the yakuza, has been sentenced to death. Intimate images of women in the Japanese underworld "I ...