Category Archives: Yakuza

Habakarinagara: An interview with Tadamasa Goto

By Sarah Noorbakhsh | Published: 23 August 2010
Perhaps to promote his new book, Habakarinagara (憚りながら）, Tadamasa Goto has been looking for some time in the limelight, apparently granting this interview on Yomiuri TV’s Takashin no Sokomade Itte(...)
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Yakuza Review The Sega Video Game “Yakuza 3″

By Jake Adelstein | Published: 11 August 2010
The Yakuza video game series from Sega has been tremendously popular in the United States and in Japan but what do the yakuza themselves think of the game? I asked.(...)
Also posted in Pop Culture | 9 Comments

Yamaguchi-gumi members arrested in sumo scandal! But how far can the cops go?

By Jake Adelstein | Published: 2 August 2010
It does appear, at least, that the Yamaguchi-gumi seems to have one of their people inside the sumo association to keep things quiet and has grudging or willing help from above in making sure the investigation doesn't go too far.
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Nichidai board chairman plays matchmaker with Sumo Association and NPSC reps

By Sarah Noorbakhsh | Published: 26 July 2010
An article in the July 22 issue of Shukan Bunshun (武蔵川と中井洽疑惑の参院選で「料理停密会」page 146) reports on a suspicious meeting between the chairman of the Japan Sumo Association, Musashigawa, and National Public Safety(...)
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Not a good week for the big guys

By Sarah Noorbakhsh | Published: 27 April 2010
In unusual yakuza-related news, April 23 saw the sentencing of an ex-Yamaguchi-gumi higher up for a crime that’s worth a chuckle. According to Sankei News, You Inaba, 43, was sentenced(...)
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