An Inside Look At Organized Crime In Japan

[buttahflake]

these guy's are bad ass.
like real life QT characters and whatnot.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow...crime-in-japan

[DasBlunt]

Great book BTW, not journalism, but photo art.

wrong forum JONG!

[mobygrape]

another interesting book on this subject.

http://www.amazon.com/Tokyo-Vice-Ame.../dp/0307378799

[DasBlunt]

^^^my current read.

The Chinese mafia are next for some good underground journalism.

[fomofo]

another interesting book on this subject.

http://www.amazon.com/Tokyo-Vice-Ame.../dp/0307378799

Haven't read the book (yet), but I'm halfway through season 1 of Tokyo Vice on HBO, and so far it's been pretty amazing. The story, characters, acting - all great! The 10 episode season 2 is just unspooling now, so my late-to-the-party bingeing will continue nicely.

There are tons of vids with author Jake Adelstein on YouTube, but this one is relatively short, and interesting...



If nothing else I think the last "lesson" might resonate with many around these parts.

[Cruiser]

That was an entertaining talk

[PB]

Didn't realize the show was based (loosely) on his experiences. Explains why I think the character Jake Adelstein is such a douche.

[irul&ublo]

Tokyo Vice….

[snapt]

I went to Japan with my ex who had lived there and she was adamant I keep my tattoos covered as folks would think I was Yakuza. Our friends born and raised there thought it was hilarious that she thought some honky gaijin could get mistaken for them.

[dan_pdx]

First week in Japan on my study abroad program, I stopped in to a tiny yakitori restaurant (bar seating only, maybe 8 seats) with two American classmates. There was a yakuza and his moll there when we arrived, and not knowing any better, we sat down more or less next to them, because that was the only option. He was classic yakuza, permed hair, sunglasses, rough Japanese.

Fortunately for us, he decided we were incredibly interesting and asked us a million questions about what we were doing in Japan and why we were studying Japanese and so on. He took a shine to us pretty quickly and started buying all our food and drinks. I think he was ready for us to get into an all night drinking session, but we made our excuses after about half an hour. I was sweating bullets the whole time, because I spoke exactly enough Japanese to accidentally offend someone. It was a memorable introduction to Japan.

[frorider]

I read recently that a yakuza don was sentenced to death for crimes committed by his underlings, a hugely unprecedented development.

https://www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/articles/14431857

[fomofo]

Two episodes in to season 2 of Tokyo Vice, and it doesn't disappoint! High level is being sustained - not always the case with streaming series.

Caught this interview with Jake Adelstein from 2009 on a drive last week. Pretty good listen.

An American reporter offers a first-hand account of Japan's toughest crime bosses

[fomofo]

Whaaa

‘Tokyo Vice’ Canceled By Max After Two Seasons

[PB]

I'm a big fan of going out on top, but ....... waaaaahhhhhhhhh!

[The Reverend Floater]

Bush league! Loved that show.

Snapt = definitely a Tokyo gangster. I've met him and it was my first thought.

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[fomofo]

Such a great show, and it was tee'd up to continue a great storyline! Hopefully it'll rise from the ashes on another streaming service.

[teleee]

Bush league! Loved that show.

Snapt = definitely a Tokyo gangster. I've met him and it was my first thought.

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I just saw this and am in total agreement, that is hilarious!


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