In Japan, tattoos and the yakuza often seem inseparable. Not every gangster has a tattoo and not everyone with a full bodysuit is a gangster, but when pop culture depicts the underworld, anti ...

"The tattoos are crucial to yakuza members," according to Anton. But they're not used as markers to signify you're part of a gang, like they are in some places in Central and North America.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Taipei: Thai police have arrested a Japanese crime boss who had been on the run for 15 years after his elaborate tattoos went viral ...

Thai police have arrested a Japanese yakuza boss on the run for 15 years after pictures of his tattoos went viral on Facebook. Shigeharu Shirai is accused of murdering a gang rival in 2003.

Aaron Henare is a professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling under the ring name Henare. For hundreds of years, tattoos in Japan have famously been associated with gangsters, the Yakuza.

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.

"The tattoos are crucial to yakuza members," according to Anton. But they're not used as markers to signify you're part of a gang, like they are in some places in Central and North America.

You might think there's no way the elephant tattoo on your ankle could be seen as being linked to criminal gangs - but you'd be wrong. Fans and players heading to Japan for the Rugby World cup ...