Fish often avoid intense stimuli, but scientists and animal welfare groups have long debated whether fish can feel pain. So is there an answer? Animal rights organization PETA claims on its ...

Hidenari Ugaki, the voice actor behind fan-favorite Yakuza anti-hero Goro Majima, pitched a game based on his own character to studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama and was told "that's not going to happen." ...

A former gangster who left the yakuza underworld several years ago said putting his criminal past behind him and living a normal life has proved “as hard as living on a different planet.” ...

During a recent appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” the late-night host noticed that Davidson’s many tattoos appear to be disappearing. “Yeah, I’ve been burning them ...

Pete Davidson is opening up about his tattoo removal process. On the Jan. 31 episode of TODAY, Davidson, 31, revealed why he wanted to get his 100+ tattoos removed from his body. "I got sober and ...

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 ...

A team of Palestinian and Israeli directors take a daring approach to the subject. But the Oscar-nominated film could not find a U.S. distributor. By Alissa Wilkinson Kristen Stewart and Steven ...

Publisher SEGA and developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio have released a new trailer for Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii that features naval combat. View the trailer below: ...

If you live with a chronic or autoimmune disease, you may be wondering if it is wise to get a tattoo. Whether or not it is safe to get a tattoo is a discussion that is best had with a healthcare ...

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