Behind the fade: Inside Tokyo barbershops where Japan’s yakuza craft their gangster image

Japan's yakuza gangsters rely on punch perms, skin fades and sharp looks to maintain their intimidating image, even as a police crackdown pushes gang numbers to a record low of 17,600.
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- Section
- World
- Topics
- Crime & safety
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- Cnbctv18
- Reporter
- vivek dubey
- Published
- Friday, 23 October 2026, 10:20 am IST
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