The protagonist of the Yakuza series, Kazuma Kiryu sports a dragon tattoo on his back. This design is a nobori-ryu (“ascending dragon”) motif, which is prevalent in Japanese tattoos. Kiryu’s ...

"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.

Kazuma Kiryu, the hero of Sega's Yakuza series, has a back full of yakuza-style ink. But it's not only Japanese gangsters who tattoo themselves. Sometimes it's voice actors.

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Rather than explicitly ban the Yakuza, it was easier to reject anyone with tattoos. Among the Japanese public, that didn’t spark huge outcry: “Tattoos are generally not accepted in Japanese ...

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.

Fans have seen some aspects of Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii's story, and it seems that tattoos are going to be more important than ever. advertisement. GameRant.

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 ...

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"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 ...