It's because of the association between tattoos and a mafia-like group called the yakuza - which has operated in Japan for hundreds of years. "Some people see them as a necessary evil and other ...

Te Kahui Kani is removing his Mongrel Mob tattoos - but only has funding for 6 sessions.

The photographs of the 74-year old fugitive's elaborate yakuza tattoos were taken by a local person in Thailand unaware of his identity. The mafia-like yakuza gangs have been part of Japanese ...