"Gods", Demons, and Teenage Girls: New Web sites facilitate exploitation of runaways and promote human trafficking in Japan
The Japan Times featured an excellent article last week about the latest trend of iede (家出) web sites where young girls who have run away from home look for kami…
Fuzoku Friday: Finding a job that's right for you (Part II)
Last week we introduced a few of the high-paying part-time jobs (高収入アルバイト) ladies take up to make some cash, and this week we’ll continue with four more career specialties: Chat…
NPR animates yakuza girlfriends, serial killers, and other exciting things
After Jake’s interview on NPR earlier this month, Thomas Dreisbach and other interns put their skills to work in editing a segment about Jake’s time covering the case of Gen…
A Yakuza Encounter
After the 60 Minutes broadcast in November of 2009, we got several emails from foreigners in Japan who had had unpleasant encounters with the worst of the tattooed tribe. We…
Are the yakuza humorous? Comedian duo play yakuza for a day 苦笑い一杯
While the average Taro will cringe at the mention of the yakuza, it’s clear the culture and myth behind the organization still tickles the fancy of TV viewers in this…
Don't miss the Daily Show!
Be sure to watch The Daily Show on Monday, November 16 to catch Jake Adelstein in an interview with Jon Stewart talking about his book, Tokyo Vice, and all the…
Fuzoku Friday
The fuzoku (風俗) industry, or sex industry, is an integral part of Japan’s underground economy and a multi-billion-dollar operation that is difficult to keep track of actual numbers because of…
Welcome!
Hello to all the viewers of 60 Minutes or the readers of the Washington Post who have stopped by after seeing the program and/or reading the article. We’d like to…
Be Nice to the Yakuza, Or Else
Another amusing educational lesson by jake Adelstein for Publishing Perspectives, this time about the vital (literally) rules of being a yakuza reporter! So, you want to become a Gokudokisha 極道記者,…
The Strange World of Yakuza Fan Magazines
It figures that something like this would be coming, since he is such an avid collector of the things, but Jake has written a detailed rundown of magazines published by…