Comments on: Tokyo Vice: The book

By: It's not just mud – Volunteer in Tohoku » A volunteer’s perspective (GB – 1 of 2)

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:26:51 +0000

[...] are two Japanese words quoted in Jake Adelstein’s book, Tokyo Vice: setsunai and yarusenai, which are translated as ‘a physical feeling of sadness’ and ‘a [...]

By: Ishinomaki, December 2011 | ten minutes hate

Ishinomaki, December 2011 | ten minutes hate — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:52:01 +0000

[...] are two Japanese words quoted in Jake Adelstein’s book, Tokyo Vice: setsunai and yarusenai, which are translated as ‘a physical feeling of sadness’ and [...]

By: Jake Adelstein

Jake Adelstein — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:09:03 +0000

I’ll try to find some that are listed!

By: North Korea Week, part 1 | Ji Eun (Jamie) Lee's Personal Website

North Korea Week, part 1 | Ji Eun (Jamie) Lee's Personal Website — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:54:32 +0000

[...] Week, as C aptly called it, started inadvertently when I saw that none of the yakuza-related films Jake Adelstein recommends on his blog were available online via Netflix, Hulu, or Apple TV. In lieu of Kitano’s “Outrage” or [...]

By: Jake Adelstein

Jake Adelstein — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:24:02 +0000

cool! What’s Korean organized crime like?
I don’t plan on writing a “sequel” to Tokyo Vice–maybe not for another decade.
The next book isn’t about me but does have some threads connecting it to Tokyo Vice.
I hope it measures up to the first book.

Good luck,
Jake

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:21:46 +0000

Jake,
I work for a newspaper in Seoul, and while my stories aren’t nearly as interesting as those in Tokyo Vice there’s certainly a lot I could relate to, at least in terms of the working environment and the culture. Your book was probably the most entertaining memoir by a journalist I’ve read, and I’ll definitely be looking for more books of yours in the future.

All the best,
Rob

By: Jake Adelstein

Jake Adelstein — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:50:55 +0000

Thank you for writing. If I do come, I’d love to meet.

By: Lodovico

Lodovico — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:37:55 +0000

Dear Sir Adelstein,
I’m a Italian reader. I would just like to say: your book is a good thing.
I will recommend it.
Please, walk on like that.
With regards,

P.S.
If you will pass through Rome or Venice, it would be a real honor for me be able to meet you.

By: Jake Adelstein

Jake Adelstein — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:27:42 +0000

Thank you. A lot has improved in Japan since the book was written–especially in dealing with human trafficking. The next book isn’t about me. I think I may wait a decade or so to write a sequel to Tokyo Vice. However, I think you’ll find it a good read.

By: Alex Royt

Alex Royt — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:23:47 +0000

Read this book a couple months back and i still think back on how true grit it all was. The only real description would be real life noir. It’s probably the best book on yakuza crime and one of the more original crime books to come out, more so because it’s by a journalist who witnessed this stuff happen. You captured that vibe of being on the beat and i’m eagerly awaiting your next book.