Just How Much of the Yakuza Series is a Replica of Japan? A lot.
Jul 10, 2020 · Discover the real-life places in Osaka and Tokyo that inspired Sega’s Yakuza video game series. Sega's Yakuza series, or Ryu Ga Gotoku in Japanese, takes some of Tokyo and Osaka's most infamous areas and recreates them in lovingly minute detail.
Real-Life Inspirations For Yakuza’s Cities - Game Rant
Jun 25, 2022 · These real cities in Japan served as the major inspiration for some of the Yakuza franchise's most iconic locations.
Real-life Video Game Locations in Japan
Mar 12, 2021 · Real-life locations for the famous Yakuza series, Ghost of Tsushima and Persona 5. These locations will take you to the real version of the video games!
I Visited Yakuza's Real-Life Kamurocho, And Somehow Avoided …
Sep 27, 2023 · The real-life location felt like a sanitised version of Kamurocho – a dirty den of iniquity, yes, but not an overtly hostile hub of illegal activity like in the games.
I visited locations from Yakuza and Shenmue in real life and it …
Nov 12, 2019 · I was based in central Tokyo for a few days, which made getting to Kabukicho (the real-world basis for Yakuza's seedy Kamurocho district) easy, and Yokosuka (the setting for Shenmue, about...
Visiting locations from Shenmue and Yakuza in real life
Jul 3, 2020 · In the video above you can watch highlights from my visits to Kabukicho (the real-world basis for Yakuza's Kamurocho) and Dobuita Street in Yokosuka, the setting for the first Shenmue game.
Yakuza: 10 Businesses That Are Actually Real - Game Rant
Jun 28, 2022 · Considering their basis in real Japanese cities, it's not to big a surprise that these businesses in the Yakuza games also have real-life basis.
Kabukicho, Tokyo: The Real-life Inspiration for Yakuza’s …
Apr 19, 2024 · Discover the fascinating real-life counterpart of Yakuza's Kamurocho: Tokyo's Kabukicho neighbourhood in bustling Shinjuku.
Yakuza Storylines That Are Based on Real Life - MSN
The Yakuza series has long drawn inspiration from real-world history, aspects of life in Japan, and the meta context of the games themselves.
The Real-Life Kamurochō: A Yakuza History Lesson with Tokyo …
Aug 17, 2024 · The Real-Life Kamurochō: A Yakuza History Lesson with Tokyo Vice’s Jake Adelstein. We explore Tokyo’s Kabukicho, the inspiration behind the central setting of the series formerly known as Yakuza. (originally published on GameInformer.com) By Marcus Stewart on July 3, 2023, at 2:00 PM.