It's because of the association between tattoos and a mafia-like group called the yakuza - which has operated in Japan for hundreds of years.

With several deviations from the game, double crosses, and a tattoo-shaped cliffhanger, there’s plenty to take in when it comes to Like a Dragon: Yakuza’s ending. Below, we’ll break ...

Sega's Yakuza and Like A Dragon games feature some seriously incredible tattoo art. Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth star (and noted tattoo enthusiast) Danny Trejo stopped by to critique some of the ...

Sydney man gets Yakuza-inspired tattoo After six months of regular tattoo sessions, martial arts instructor Fari Salievski unveils his replica Kazuma Kiryu dragon tattoo.

Last August, a Thai Facebook user, himself an apparent tattoo enthusiast, posted photos of Shirai as he sat on a park bench. Shirtless, Shirai’s intricate, colorful tattoos showing dragons ...

Shigeharu Shirai, 74, a reputed boss of the Yakuza mafia group, fled to Thailand in 2003 after allegedly killing Kashihiko Otobe, a deputy leader of the rival Kamiya gang.

The first trailer for Like a Dragon: Yakuza is here, and it's a slick, stylish trip through Japan's criminal underworld. The trailer is framed by that impressive, iconic back tattoo, and there's ...

An infamous fugitive Yakuza boss has finally been caught after a tourist's photos of his tattoos helped eagle-eyed police track him down. Shigeharu Shira fled Japan in 2003 after allegedly killing ...

A breakdown of the Like a Dragon: Yakuza season 1 ending on Prime Video, including a look at the Dragon of Dojima tattoo and the identity of the Devil ...