Encyclopedia - Yakuza: Encyclopedia - Yakuza
Yakuza (from Japanese やくざ or ヤクザ or 8-9-3), also known as gokudō, are members of traditional organized crime groups in Japa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yakuza: Encyclopedia Ii - Yakuza - Organization And Activities
Yakuza - Structure. During the formation of the yakuza, they adopted the traditional Japanese hierarchical structure of oyabun-kobun wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yakuza: Encyclopedia Ii - Yakuza - Origin And History
The term "Yakuza" comes from a Japanese card game, Oicho-Kabu (played with hanafuda or kabufuda cards). The worst hand in the game is a s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Criminal Tattoo: Encyclopedia Ii - Criminal Tattoo - Japanese
Extensive body tattoos ('body suits') are commonly worn by Yakuza members. These traditional tattoos are known as irezumi in Japanese. Th...   » Read the article