It still exists in a semi-legal grey area, but harsher anti-mafia laws have left fewer people willing to do business with the mobsters. "Yakuza used to be the king of villains," she said, but seeing ...

A missing fingertip offers a clue to Mako Nishimura's criminal past as one of Japan's few women yakuza. But after clawing her way out of the underworld, she now spends her days helping other retired ...

From 1968 to 1969, Daiei released a series of low-budget exploitation films, which it named the "Ero Guro/Unique Historical Drama" Line". This consisted of two series: the "Woman's Secret" series and ...

From 1968 to 1969, Daiei released a series of low-budget exploitation films, which it named the "Ero Guro/Unique Historical Drama" Line". This consisted of two series: the "Woman's Secret" series and ...

In a world ruled by men and marked by secrecy, one woman broke all boundaries — Japan’s rare female Yakuza. Her journey through the country’s criminal underworld defies convention and reveals the dark ...