Comments on: The joys of having people wanting to kill you and other thoughts: ABC interview (Australia) http://www.japansubculture.com/2010/02/the-joys-of-having-people-wanting-to-kill-you-and-other-thoughts-abc-interview-australia/ All the intriguing and seedy aspects that keep Japan running. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:14:47 +0000 hourly 1 By: Juso Kid http://www.japansubculture.com/2010/02/the-joys-of-having-people-wanting-to-kill-you-and-other-thoughts-abc-interview-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1573 Juso Kid Tue, 11 May 2010 13:02:13 +0000 http://www.japansubculture.com/?p=872#comment-1573 Just finished reading your book. The Aussie cover! Been to Japan many times and now feel enlightened to what really goes on. Helena must be found! In the book it was mentioned she owned a place in Australia? I don't believe the pics at Hong Kong airport. Best wishes Jake. Just finished reading your book. The Aussie cover!
Been to Japan many times and now feel enlightened to what really goes on.
Helena must be found! In the book it was mentioned she owned a place in Australia?
I don’t believe the pics at Hong Kong airport.

Best wishes Jake.

]]> By: Yas http://www.japansubculture.com/2010/02/the-joys-of-having-people-wanting-to-kill-you-and-other-thoughts-abc-interview-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1436 Yas Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:03:29 +0000 http://www.japansubculture.com/?p=872#comment-1436 Hi, Jake. Not know where to write so I write here. Just finished reading Tokyo Vice. Very interesing. I am gonna buy Heisei Taboo too. Helena's story was especially sad, almost making me cry. And I could feel your pain. I wonder why her case has not got national attention like Lucy Blackman and Linsay Hawker. Does she not have family back in Austraila? If her case goes unnoticed, sure, her hotoke will never be floated to heaven... Hi, Jake.
Not know where to write so I write here.
Just finished reading Tokyo Vice. Very interesing. I am gonna buy Heisei Taboo too.

Helena’s story was especially sad, almost making me cry. And I could feel your pain.
I wonder why her case has not got national attention like Lucy Blackman and Linsay Hawker.
Does she not have family back in Austraila?
If her case goes unnoticed, sure, her hotoke will never be floated to heaven…

]]> By: Alyce http://www.japansubculture.com/2010/02/the-joys-of-having-people-wanting-to-kill-you-and-other-thoughts-abc-interview-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1286 Alyce Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:26:41 +0000 http://www.japansubculture.com/?p=872#comment-1286 Hey Jake, i was wondering where i can get hold of those Yakuza magazines that you mentioned in Tokyo Vice? Im writing my university honours dissertation on representations of the Yakuza in Japanese pop culture and i would love to check out a copy just out of curiosity. By the way, Tokyo Vice was very enlightening. I lived in Kyoto for 6 months in a 'gaijin house' and was told that next door there was a Yakuza 'headquarters'. Do you know anything about Yakuza in Kyoto? Cheers, Alyce from Australia Hey Jake, i was wondering where i can get hold of those Yakuza magazines that you mentioned in Tokyo Vice? Im writing my university honours dissertation on representations of the Yakuza in Japanese pop culture and i would love to check out a copy just out of curiosity. By the way, Tokyo Vice was very enlightening. I lived in Kyoto for 6 months in a ‘gaijin house’ and was told that next door there was a Yakuza ‘headquarters’. Do you know anything about Yakuza in Kyoto?
Cheers,
Alyce from Australia

]]> By: Jake Adelstein http://www.japansubculture.com/2010/02/the-joys-of-having-people-wanting-to-kill-you-and-other-thoughts-abc-interview-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1238 Jake Adelstein Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:16:29 +0000 http://www.japansubculture.com/?p=872#comment-1238 Well you know the saying, 言わぬが花. (iwanu ga hana)--The unspoken is a flower (loose translation). Sometimes, the most eloquent thing you can say is to say less. Well you know the saying, 言わぬが花. (iwanu ga hana)–The unspoken is a flower (loose translation). Sometimes, the most eloquent thing you can say is to say less.

]]> By: Jake Adelstein http://www.japansubculture.com/2010/02/the-joys-of-having-people-wanting-to-kill-you-and-other-thoughts-abc-interview-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1235 Jake Adelstein Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:09:43 +0000 http://www.japansubculture.com/?p=872#comment-1235 Thank you. I try to find something new to say every time. Well, if you're going to write a book, you have to promote it and I try to be as compliant as possible. "If a good book is dropped in the forest and no one reads it, it isn't a good book." I'd like people to read the book and get something out of it, so I'm happy to do the interviews. There are some things and some events I'd prefer not to recall. Thank you. I try to find something new to say every time. Well, if you’re going to write a book, you have to promote it and I try to be as compliant as possible. “If a good book is dropped in the forest and no one reads it, it isn’t a good book.”
I’d like people to read the book and get something out of it, so I’m happy to do the interviews. There are some things and some events I’d prefer not to recall.

]]> By: Jake Adelstein http://www.japansubculture.com/2010/02/the-joys-of-having-people-wanting-to-kill-you-and-other-thoughts-abc-interview-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1231 Jake Adelstein Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:06:13 +0000 http://www.japansubculture.com/?p=872#comment-1231 I think it would be possible to film in Tokyo but horribly expensive. I imagine they'd film it in Seattle or San Francisco. Just guessing. My dedication to the story is one part idealism and one part of just hating to lose. I think it would be possible to film in Tokyo but horribly expensive. I imagine they’d film it in Seattle or San Francisco. Just guessing. My dedication to the story is one part idealism and one part of just hating to lose.

]]> By: Brad Larney http://www.japansubculture.com/2010/02/the-joys-of-having-people-wanting-to-kill-you-and-other-thoughts-abc-interview-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1208 Brad Larney Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:35:22 +0000 http://www.japansubculture.com/?p=872#comment-1208 I found your dedication to getting the story or scoop amazing, even as you were starting out as a cub reporter. I think it would make a great movie. Furthermore, a well-made movie would shine a light on human trafficking. Do you think if a movie deal was to come about, would it be even possible to film it in Tokyo due to Yakuza control? Best to you. I found your dedication to getting the story or scoop amazing, even as you were starting out as a cub reporter.
I think it would make a great movie. Furthermore, a well-made movie would shine a light on human trafficking.
Do you think if a movie deal was to come about, would it be even possible to film it in Tokyo due to Yakuza control?
Best to you.

]]> By: Kevin Glenz http://www.japansubculture.com/2010/02/the-joys-of-having-people-wanting-to-kill-you-and-other-thoughts-abc-interview-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1197 Kevin Glenz Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:45:57 +0000 http://www.japansubculture.com/?p=872#comment-1197 I was also at the event at Good Day Books and really enjoyed the talk and the book. I also enjoyed the interview you linked to here. It must be exhausting having to answer the same questions over and over, but I think you're doing a tremendous job making each interview unique and informative. Look forward to hearing more. I was also at the event at Good Day Books and really enjoyed the talk and the book. I also enjoyed the interview you linked to here. It must be exhausting having to answer the same questions over and over, but I think you’re doing a tremendous job making each interview unique and informative. Look forward to hearing more.

]]> By: sdb http://www.japansubculture.com/2010/02/the-joys-of-having-people-wanting-to-kill-you-and-other-thoughts-abc-interview-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1186 sdb Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:35:10 +0000 http://www.japansubculture.com/?p=872#comment-1186 Great interview. I paused and pondered on many parts of your book where its obvious the story is going unsaid, especially the part about Goto's girlfriend. Thanks for enlightening. Looking forward to The Last Yakuza. Great interview. I paused and pondered on many parts of your book where its obvious the story is going unsaid, especially the part about Goto’s girlfriend. Thanks for enlightening. Looking forward to The Last Yakuza.

]]> By: Jake Adelstein http://www.japansubculture.com/2010/02/the-joys-of-having-people-wanting-to-kill-you-and-other-thoughts-abc-interview-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1174 Jake Adelstein Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:04:38 +0000 http://www.japansubculture.com/?p=872#comment-1174 I am starting to like the Australian cover. It grows on you, much like mold grows on rotting fish. Thanks for coming to Ebisu. I'm speaking at Temple University on the 5th. I am starting to like the Australian cover. It grows on you, much like mold grows on rotting fish. Thanks for coming to Ebisu. I’m speaking at Temple University on the 5th.

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