The Last Yakuza
life and death in the japanese underworld
$36.00
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
30 October 2023
Summary
The Last Yakuza: A Life in the Japanese Underworld
Makoto Saigo, a half-American, half-Japanese misfit in rural Japan, finds his talents limited to guitar playing and brawling. When rock stardom fizzles, he turns to the yakuza, a world where merit, loyalty, and force can pave the way to the top.
Nicknamed Tsunami, Saigo soon discovers the yakuza’s internal conflicts are as dangerous as any external threat. One misstep can cost a finger, or even a life. The organization’s pol…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781925106817 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1925106810 |
| Author: | Jake Adelstein |
| Publisher: | Scribe Publications |
| Imprint: | Scribe Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 30 October 2023 |
| Weight: | 512g |
| Dimensions: | 237mm x 156mm x 44mm |
About The Author
Jake Adelstein
Jake Adelstein was a reporter for the Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan’s largest newspaper, from 1993 to 2005, and from 2006 to 2007 was the chief investigator for a US State Department-sponsored study of human trafficking in Japan. He is also the public relations director for the Washington, D.C.-based Polaris Project Japan, which combats human trafficking and the exploitation of women and children in the sex trade. Adelstein has written for The Daily Beast/Newsweek, The Independent, and The Guardian, and is a regular contributor to The Atlantic Wire. He has appeared on CNN, NPR, the BBC, and other media outlets as a commentator on yakuza-related news and Japan’s nuclear industry giant, TEPCO.
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