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Make 'Yakuza 5' Your Japanese Video Game Staycation
Why visit Los Angeles in Grand Theft Auto when you can take a virtual trip to Tokyo?
Life Inside Japan's Aging Biker Gangs
VICE Japan followed some of the country's most infamous bikers to hear about their violent pasts and dying subculture.
Yakuzaen er ikke glad for at få taget billeder
De er ikke super duper glade for at vise fremmede deres afhuggede fingre og tatoveringer, af folk de har slået ihjel.
The Yakuza Don’t Like Having Their Photo Taken
For his latest series 'Born Too Late', Sydney photographer Jesse Lizotte spent time with the infamous Japanese gangsters.
Japan Is Breaking Its Tradition of Having Criminals Hand Out Halloween Candy
That’s right, it is with a heavy heart that we report that the Yamaguchi-gumi—Japan’s international crime syndicate—has just announced they will no longer be giving Kobe’s eager trick-or-treaters any deliciously festive candy.
We Spoke to Takashi Miike About His Bonkers Yakuza Vampire Movie
The cult Japanese director talks about his prolific output, his scuttled Tom Hardy project, and that time his mom took a bunch of her friends to see 'Ichi the Killer.'
A Westerner’s Guide to SEGA’s Amazing Yakuza Games
The Bit Socket boys, founders of the UK Yakuza Fan Club, explain why the popular Japanese franchise warrants your attention.
Like a Dragon: Bit Socket's Beginner’s Guide to SEGA’s Amazing Yakuza Games
The Bit Socket boys, founders of the UK Yakuza Fan Club, explain why the popular Japanese franchise warrants your attention.
Taking Down Tokyo's Corrupt Diamond Syndicate
VICE Japan follows Kyoji Sasaki on his mission to revolutionize an industry dominated by corrupt middlemen.
A Yakuza War Is Brewing in Japan — And the Police Are Taking Sides
Japan’s largest organized crime group, the Yamaguchi-gumi, has officially split, creating the potential for a gang war on a scale unseen in Japan for decades.
Cocoon's AGENT! Talks Close Calls with Yakuza and the Mafia
And he's mixed up a murderously good soundtrack to go with it.