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Membership of Japan's yakuza criminal underworld hit a new low of 18,800 in 2024 after years of decline, falling below the 20,000 mark for the first time, police data showed on Thursday.

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Visual elements reinforce Akaza’s symbolism. His body is covered in tattoos reminiscent of irezumi, traditional Japanese body art historically associated with crime and hardship. In Edo-period Japan, ...

Akaza’s irezumi visually conveys his entrapment in cycles of suffering, reinforcing his contrast with Rengoku’s liberating flames. The battle between Rengoku and Akaza is more than a fight ...

Later, he deepened his practice through an apprenticeship with a renowned Irezumi tattoo master in Japan, where he explored brush calligraphy and Japanese mythology. DeMarco’s work draws inspiration ...

Akaza’s irezumi visually conveys his entrapment in cycles of suffering, reinforcing his contrast with Rengoku’s liberating flames. A battle about human struggles The battle between Rengoku and ...

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These astonishing photographs give an unprecedented glimpse inside the world of the Yakuza, the Japanese organised crime syndicates, known for their brutality, tattoos and strict code of honour ...