Comments on: Jake Adelstein Yakking About the Yakuza On The Economist Web Site http://www.japansubculture.com/2009/03/jake-adelstein-yakking-about-the-yakuza-on-the-economist-web-site/ All the intriguing and seedy aspects that keep Japan running. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:12:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Justin footit http://www.japansubculture.com/2009/03/jake-adelstein-yakking-about-the-yakuza-on-the-economist-web-site/comment-page-1/#comment-2258 Justin footit Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:44:10 +0000 http://www.japansubculture.com/?p=238#comment-2258 Try justin@gloveworkxboxing.com Try

justin@gloveworkxboxing.com

]]> By: Jake Adelstein http://www.japansubculture.com/2009/03/jake-adelstein-yakking-about-the-yakuza-on-the-economist-web-site/comment-page-1/#comment-2246 Jake Adelstein Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:43:42 +0000 http://www.japansubculture.com/?p=238#comment-2246 Justin, I'd love to talk to you. I tried responding directly to your email but it came back rejected. can you send me contact details? Justin,
I’d love to talk to you. I tried responding directly to your email but it came back rejected. can you send me contact details?

]]> By: Justin footit http://www.japansubculture.com/2009/03/jake-adelstein-yakking-about-the-yakuza-on-the-economist-web-site/comment-page-1/#comment-2241 Justin footit Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:50:14 +0000 http://www.japansubculture.com/?p=238#comment-2241 Hi Jake i see your coming to Perth Western Australia im trying to find your contact details as i thought you might me intetested in my story of one of a few foreigners getting inside the yakuza and working for the yama gumiguchi. Justin Hi Jake i see your coming to Perth Western Australia im trying to find your contact details as i thought you might me intetested in my story of one of a few foreigners getting inside the yakuza and working for the yama gumiguchi.

Justin

]]> By: Max http://www.japansubculture.com/2009/03/jake-adelstein-yakking-about-the-yakuza-on-the-economist-web-site/comment-page-1/#comment-1721 Max Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:28:52 +0000 http://www.japansubculture.com/?p=238#comment-1721 Jake, I've been reading your book and absolutely loving it. I'm a sophomore in college (in the US), and I'm minoring in Japanese. What I find most fascinating about your story is how deeply you were able to assimilate in Japanese society. Do you think opportunities for gaijin, (or at least American gaijin), to receive a seishain have increased since you started working for Yomiuri in 1992? Or is it still a very difficult glass ceiling to shatter? Thank you for your time, please feel free to email me. -Max Jake,

I’ve been reading your book and absolutely loving it. I’m a sophomore in college (in the US), and I’m minoring in Japanese. What I find most fascinating about your story is how deeply you were able to assimilate in Japanese society. Do you think opportunities for gaijin, (or at least American gaijin), to receive a seishain have increased since you started working for Yomiuri in 1992? Or is it still a very difficult glass ceiling to shatter? Thank you for your time, please feel free to email me.

-Max

]]> By: Jake Adelstein http://www.japansubculture.com/2009/03/jake-adelstein-yakking-about-the-yakuza-on-the-economist-web-site/comment-page-1/#comment-1543 Jake Adelstein Mon, 03 May 2010 04:17:45 +0000 http://www.japansubculture.com/?p=238#comment-1543 Can you read Japanese? Because there are some really good books on the subject but not much in English. In Japan, only the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Public Security section has real power. The Koancho is hamstrung although they can monitor and collect intelligence--they don't have have much bit. I think the Metro Police Public Security guys have no admiration for the Koancho (Public Security Agency?) nor want to be them. Can you read Japanese? Because there are some really good books on the subject but not much in English. In Japan, only the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Public Security section has real power. The Koancho is hamstrung although they can monitor and collect intelligence–they don’t have have much bit. I think the Metro Police Public Security guys have no admiration for the Koancho (Public Security Agency?) nor want to be them.

]]> By: Curt Stoller http://www.japansubculture.com/2009/03/jake-adelstein-yakking-about-the-yakuza-on-the-economist-web-site/comment-page-1/#comment-1540 Curt Stoller Sat, 01 May 2010 21:18:52 +0000 http://www.japansubculture.com/?p=238#comment-1540 I'm loving your book! It's just great! I'm doing research on the Ko An Cho. I'm wondering if you know anything about the relationship between them and the police? I know they're not like the FBI. In the UK, the Security Service has a bit of power over Special Branch in the sense that Special Branch wants to be them, but they don't want to be Special Branch. In your life in Japan did you learn anything about the Ko An Cho and their relationship to the NPA and the TMPD? I’m loving your book! It’s just great! I’m doing research on the Ko An Cho. I’m wondering if you know anything about the relationship between them and the police? I know they’re not like the FBI. In the UK, the Security Service has a bit of power over Special Branch in the sense that Special Branch wants to be them, but they don’t want to be Special Branch. In your life in Japan did you learn anything about the Ko An Cho and their relationship to the NPA and the TMPD?

]]> By: Jake Adelstein http://www.japansubculture.com/2009/03/jake-adelstein-yakking-about-the-yakuza-on-the-economist-web-site/comment-page-1/#comment-1515 Jake Adelstein Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:16:09 +0000 http://www.japansubculture.com/?p=238#comment-1515 ご丁寧に。映画の話は進んでいますが、脚本はまだ完成していません。 ご丁寧に。映画の話は進んでいますが、脚本はまだ完成していません。

]]> By: Jake Adelstein http://www.japansubculture.com/2009/03/jake-adelstein-yakking-about-the-yakuza-on-the-economist-web-site/comment-page-1/#comment-1460 Jake Adelstein Sat, 17 Apr 2010 08:31:56 +0000 http://www.japansubculture.com/?p=238#comment-1460 Saito-san, Thanks so much writing. I'd love to talk to you some more. Are you ever back in Japan? Or are you in LA most of the time? Saito-san,
Thanks so much writing. I’d love to talk to you some more. Are you ever back in Japan? Or are you in LA most of the time?

]]> By: Zahid http://www.japansubculture.com/2009/03/jake-adelstein-yakking-about-the-yakuza-on-the-economist-web-site/comment-page-1/#comment-1111 Zahid Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:20:40 +0000 http://www.japansubculture.com/?p=238#comment-1111 I have sent an email at other address. Please contact if you are ever writing anything about above case and I may be able to give you some contacts for more information. I have sent an email at other address. Please contact if you are ever writing anything about above case and I may be able to give you some contacts for more information.

]]> By: Jake Adelstein http://www.japansubculture.com/2009/03/jake-adelstein-yakking-about-the-yakuza-on-the-economist-web-site/comment-page-1/#comment-1106 Jake Adelstein Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:44:04 +0000 http://www.japansubculture.com/?p=238#comment-1106 Zahid-san It was a tragic death and while I never met Carita, I am and was good friends with one of her colleagues. We even went to the hostess club she worked and asked questions. If I had been a reporter instead of a college student, maybe I could have learned something. I always meant to follow up on the story but never did. It remains another Peter Parker moment in my life. If you have any photos or anecdotes about her, they would be nice to know. Perhaps her parents would appreciate them. Thanks for writing. Zahid-san
It was a tragic death and while I never met Carita, I am and was good friends with one of her colleagues. We even went to the hostess club she worked and asked questions. If I had been a reporter instead of a college student, maybe I could have learned something. I always meant to follow up on the story but never did. It remains another Peter Parker moment in my life. If you have any photos or anecdotes about her, they would be nice to know. Perhaps her parents would appreciate them.
Thanks for writing.

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