LAW & CRIME
The Great Yakuza War is Over! (Maybe)
The conflict has cost over 90 lives in blood-soaked scenes that wouldn’t have been out of place in a Takashi Miike film.
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LAW & CRIME
LAW & CRIME
Last Chance To Learn All About The Last Yakuza
On March 31st, the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan will host a talk by author Jake Adelstein on his book, The Last…
ENTERTAINMENT
Broken Rage, Kitano Takeshi’s New Yakuza Flick: Pretty Enjoyable, Pretty Weird, Blissfully Short
The legendary Kitano "Beat" Takeshi is back with a new film on streaming. Broken Rage will likely shock audiences - but greatly…
SOCIETY
Online Gambling Addiction in Japan Grows, Turning Some to Crime
Online gambling is illegal in Japan. That hasn't stopped people from getting hooked on it - and some are turning to crime…
BOOK REVIEWS
Review: Tokyo Noir, Jake Adelstein’s Satisfying Follow-Up to Tokyo Vice
With the HBO adaptation of Tokyo Vice now popular the world over, journalist Jake Adelstein returns with a long-awaited sequel: Tokyo Noir.
CULTURE
Why Shinto Shrines Are Abandoning Their Controversial Association
Since 1969, the Association of Shinto Shrines has overseen most shrines in Japan. But ongoing controversies are driving some away.
LAW & CRIME
Review: “The Last Yakuza” – Jake Adelstein’s Wide-Ranging, Personal History of the Yakuza
After fourteen years, Jake Adelstein is back with a new full-length book on Japanese organized crime. The Last Yakuza was worth the…
ENTERTAINMENT
Review: In Beat Takeshi’s Kubi, Samurai are Queer Yakuza
Internationally famed director Kitano Takeshi is back with his new samurai epic, Kubi. The violent, darkly funny film has some surprises in…