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Kazuma Kiryu, the hero of Sega's Yakuza series, has a back full of yakuza-style ink. But it's not only Japanese…

How did I get to E3? How did I get a VIP pass? I don't even know. The idea was that I would walk up to E3 and,…

When Sega released the localized version of crime game Yakuza 3, it took out the hostesses. Some people made a big…

Cowboys fans have no shortage of pride in their team. Confidence, different story. Chewblaha faced a guy who…

The most common email response I received to my previous column ("Japan: It's Not Funny Anymore") was a perplexed…

SEGA held an open casting call, with Japanese women audtioning for the part of an in-game Yakuza 4 hostess

I've lived in Japan for a long time. When I first came here, I liked living here. Now, I don't. I haven't changed.…

Yakuza 3, the crime drama from SEGA, is finally coming to the West after being released in Japan almost a year ago.…

Well, I've played twenty-five hours of Final Fantasy XIII in the past few days, and the one thing I can say with…

Yesterday's surprise announcement that the Japanese hit Yakuza 3 will be coming to America after all was followed by…