Mako Nishimura was reportedly Japan’s first woman yakuza. After she ran away from home as a teen, she joined the organised ...

A missing fingertip offers a clue to Mako Nishimura's criminal past as one of Japan's few women yakuza. But after clawing her way out of the underworld, she now spends her days helping other retired ...

Mako Nishimura was once part of Japan’s multi-billion-dollar yakuza crime network, which long dominated the country’s drug trade, illegal gambling dens, and sex industry. (AFP pic) A missing fingertip ...

Gifu (Japan) (AFP) – A missing fingertip offers a clue to Mako Nishimura's criminal past as one of Japan's few women yakuza. But after clawing her way out of the underworld, she now spends her days ...