The Yakuza are more than criminals; they are a part of Japanese history. Explore their origins, rituals, and the myths ...

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

The graying of the Japanese population is striking all sectors of society, and even organized crime isn't immune. As of the end of 2019, 51.2 percent of the nation's 14,400 or so yakuza members ...

At the Asakusa View Hotel on October 24, 2004, a gang member shot four yakuza from a rival syndicate — two fatally — after a discussion intensified. At the time of the incident, about members of the ...

It has been 30 years since Japan started a sweeping clampdown on organized crime, which thinned the ranks of the yakuza across Japan and caused many gangsters just like this man to rethink their ways.