The secret lives of Yakuza women - BBC REEL

Photographer Chloé Jafé spent six years documenting the life and intimacy of the women married to Yakuza members in the Japanese organized crime community. According to Chloé, a Yakuza cannot be a woman, since the word means a male member or a boss. Unlike the mafia in many countries, Yakuza don't hide their membership in the mob, because it's not unlawful in Japan to be a member of organized crime. They parade openly as part of the Japanese culture.