In Japan, a country that worships smooth, clear skin, tattoos are not well-received on the body. In local gyms, they are even banned. To avoid violating this aesthetic rule, an expat with an inked ...

Yakuza gang members arrested for working too near a library due to strict rule Four members of the Sumiyoshi-kai union, which is part of the Yakuza crime syndicate, were arrested in Tokyo.

Tokyo (CNN) — Think of Japan’s famed yakuza gangs and you might think of heavily tattooed men getting into bloody fights – the stuff of action films and video games. But last week four men ...

Four arrested under Tokyo’s strict yakuza gang laws – but not for the reason you think By Jessie Yeung and Yumi Asada, CNN 2 minute read Published 11:46 PM EDT, Mon May 19, 2025 ...

Tokyo (CNN) — Think of Japan’s famed yakuza gangs and you might think of heavily tattooed men getting into bloody fights – the stuff of action films and video games. But last week four men ...

Tokyo (CNN) — Think of Japan’s famed yakuza gangs and you might think of heavily tattooed men getting into bloody fights – the stuff of action films and video games. But last week four men ...

But last week four men were arrested in Tokyo for a more mundane crime – operating a yakuza office too close to a library. The suspects, ages 55 to 77, “conspired” to operate an office from ...

In Tokyo, yakuza offices cannot operate within 200 meters of schools, child welfare centers, community halls, museums, probation offices and family courts – as well as libraries.

Tokyo (CNN) — Think of Japan’s famed yakuza gangs and you might think of heavily tattooed men getting into bloody fights – the stuff of action films and video games.