Yakuza. The Criminal World of Japan

If you don't want to know the answer, don't ask the question. Working as a reporter for a Japanese newspaper, Jake Adelstein wrote for decades about Japanese organized crime. He is the only American journalist allowed into the Tokyo Metropolitan Police press club. These unique experiences formed the basis of his memoirs, chillingly no less than a thriller. But his work is not fiction, but a frightening and unpredictable reality. Adelstein delves into the mysterious life of 'another' Japan: why do Japanese smartphone manufacturers always include a notification when taking pictures? Where did the interest in hentai come from? And even - how is the tragedy of Fukushima connected to the yakuza? White-collar criminals, mysterious suicides, and the author's personal tragedy... What to do if you are so deeply entangled that you can no longer separate sensation from your own life? His first book 'Tokyo Vice' shook all of Japan and almost cost him his life. A television series based on the book titled 'Tokyo Vice' was produced with Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe in the leading roles.