Comments on: Less on livers, more on livelihoods http://www.japansubculture.com/2010/01/less-on-livers-more-on-livelihoods/ All the intriguing and seedy aspects that keep Japan running. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:14:47 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jake Adelstein http://www.japansubculture.com/2010/01/less-on-livers-more-on-livelihoods/comment-page-1/#comment-1136 Jake Adelstein Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:10:03 +0000 http://www.japansubculture.com/?p=773#comment-1136 Mr. Franklin, That's an excellent idea and I'll talk it over with my editor. It would be nice to have. Thanks for writing in. Mr. Franklin,
That’s an excellent idea and I’ll talk it over with my editor. It would be nice to have. Thanks for writing in.

]]> By: joe franklin http://www.japansubculture.com/2010/01/less-on-livers-more-on-livelihoods/comment-page-1/#comment-1134 joe franklin Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:59:54 +0000 http://www.japansubculture.com/?p=773#comment-1134 mr. adelstein - this is a comment directed at your book and not this particular article. first, i'm more then half way through the book and i wish i would have read it before i visited japan. maybe my eyes would have been more open to japan's subtleties. anyways, with regard to your book - if and when it comes to another printing would you consider including a map of japan, a map of tokyo and any other visuals that could be relevant into your text. i think it would provide a more well rounded picture for the reader and allow the reader to follow your movements through the country and city. i think this would make the read more enjoyable than it already is. just a thought... your honesty and work is appreciated. mr. adelstein – this is a comment directed at your book and not this particular article. first, i’m more then half way through the book and i wish i would have read it before i visited japan. maybe my eyes would have been more open to japan’s subtleties. anyways, with regard to your book – if and when it comes to another printing would you consider including a map of japan, a map of tokyo and any other visuals that could be relevant into your text. i think it would provide a more well rounded picture for the reader and allow the reader to follow your movements through the country and city. i think this would make the read more enjoyable than it already is. just a thought… your honesty and work is appreciated.

]]> By: Daruma http://www.japansubculture.com/2010/01/less-on-livers-more-on-livelihoods/comment-page-1/#comment-954 Daruma Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:08:28 +0000 http://www.japansubculture.com/?p=773#comment-954 Hi Jake, I read that article in the Japan Times and found myself reading Tokyo Vice 2 days after that which came from Amazon, needless to say I'm addicted to your book and your sincere sense of humour. Most of the things you mentioned in the book are quite shocking to know especially for someone who has only been in Japan for over a year and I want to thank you for having the "Balls" as you always had to write that up and exposed those dirty secrets. Keep up the good work. ps: I am only half way through the book but I realise that you didn't actually input a lot of your own thoughts into the book and just out of curiousity I had the urge to ask. Hi Jake, I read that article in the Japan Times and found myself reading Tokyo Vice 2 days after that which came from Amazon, needless to say I’m addicted to your book and your sincere sense of humour. Most of the things you mentioned in the book are quite shocking to know especially for someone who has only been in Japan for over a year and I want to thank you for having the “Balls” as you always had to write that up and exposed those dirty secrets.
Keep up the good work.
ps: I am only half way through the book but I realise that you didn’t actually input a lot of your own thoughts into the book and just out of curiousity I had the urge to ask.

]]> By: Jake Adelstein http://www.japansubculture.com/2010/01/less-on-livers-more-on-livelihoods/comment-page-1/#comment-942 Jake Adelstein Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:58:09 +0000 http://www.japansubculture.com/?p=773#comment-942 People were talking about it in an elevator? That's pretty cool. Doesn't get much better than that. I will get a subscription to the Economist. As for the Washington Post, not in the realms of possibility. I'm not ready to handle newspaper reporter life again. I'm still more than a little burnt out. However, I hope they hire someone fluent in Japanese. People were talking about it in an elevator? That’s pretty cool. Doesn’t get much better than that. I will get a subscription to the Economist. As for the Washington Post, not in the realms of possibility. I’m not ready to handle newspaper reporter life again. I’m still more than a little burnt out. However, I hope they hire someone fluent in Japanese.

]]> By: SDB http://www.japansubculture.com/2010/01/less-on-livers-more-on-livelihoods/comment-page-1/#comment-941 SDB Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:05:29 +0000 http://www.japansubculture.com/?p=773#comment-941 Jake, Nice write-up! I overheard some people in an elevator the other day discussing your book. You've really had an impact on people. You don't have a subscription to the Economist? Really? I don't believe you. Maybe the Washington Post should seek your expertise. I'll look forward to seeing your byline again. Jake,

Nice write-up! I overheard some people in an elevator the other day discussing your book. You’ve really had an impact on people.

You don’t have a subscription to the Economist? Really? I don’t believe you. Maybe the Washington Post should seek your expertise. I’ll look forward to seeing your byline again.

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