The Tokyo Vice Vice-0-Pedia: Your Snarky Guide To The Japanese Underworld
Japan's underworld is a fascinating blend of Edo-era rituals and intriguing personalities. In this article, we'll introduce you to three of them.
The Guardian of Japan’s Underworld Has Gone To The Other Underworld
Morikazu Tanaka, an ex-prosecutor turned mouthpiece for the mob (yakuza) and other shady characters, passed away Saturday at the age of 71. Tanaka personified the image of former prosecutors in…
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Book Review: Tokyo Underworld–a classic on the dark side of Japan
There are very few gaijin (foreigners) who know what happens on the dark side of the rising sun like Robert Whiting. Whiting is an American author and journalist living in…