Yakuza: Like A Dragon Wo long was an epic disappointment, considering it's from the same developers of Nioh and a more recent game. Ride 5 is being a very pleasant surprise. MotoGP 24 and Isle of Man are total crap compared to it. Maybe I'll try Forza Motorsport. Haven't done so ...
(In Japan, most hot spring spas continue to prohibit tattoos due to the body art’s association with yakuza gangs, although this is slowly changing.) Nature isn’t just outside. It’s a major element of the interiors as well: floors are made of local stone, the baths are made of ...
Much of the success of Japan’s prisons is due to certificates in trades such as plastering and auto repair. The “B”s-many of whom are members of the Yakuza, Japan’s Mafia-might do such mundane tasks as maintenance work or making toys. Prison officials are highly trained. Last year,...
and the person sits under a hair dryer for a while. The time depends on the length of the hair and the type of permanent wave being applied to the client. After the curlers are removed, the hair is rinsed. The hair is now permanently curled, although some of the tightness of the cur...
Nintendo is being much more aggressive about bringing small independent studios to Switch than it was with previous consoles. And it has lined up exclusive games from larger studios, including titles from Capcom’s fighting game staff, Grasshopper Manufacture and Yakuza producer Toshihiro Nagoshi — ...
Elswehere, Tani would have discovered that Junior has been secretly supporting the family of the ex whose boyfriend he killed in Season 9, while Adam would have gotten a nasty visit from the Yakuza in Japan, who would have declared themselves d-o-n-e done protecting him. (Read full ...
The Yakuza are classed as very important individuals in Japan. As such, high-ranking members of the infamous gang can’t afford to be seen rolling around in an econobox such as a Toyota Corolla. No, they had to move down the streets of Japan in no less than some of the best JDM lux...
Yamaha’s Aventage AV receivers are billed as the high-performance members of the family and their premium status is evident straight out of the box. Free the Yamaha RX-A3060 from its polystyrene shackles and the amp’s 18kg body gives you a decent workout – the amp’s chassis, legs ...
By the way, I know there is also a Chinese and Korean Mafia which operates in Japan, but because they are culturally close to Japanese, it is understandable how they could easily blend in, and have working relations with Yakuza. What I don't understand are how completey foreign organized ...
After the assassination of Tokyo's Governor by Yakuza members, the CIA bureau chief (William Atherton) for Tokyo puts out a call to an agent (Steven Seagal) that had been raised in Japan and trained by ex-Yakuza. Using his former ties, he quickly determines that a war is brewing between...