Yakuza

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Japan's Criminal Underworld

By Alec Dubro and David E. Kaplan

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Yakuza unveils the hidden world of Japan's notorious gangsters, exploring their evolution from medieval outlaws to powerful figures in contemporary business and crime. This authoritative account details their unique culture, including their symbolic tattoos and rituals, and explains how they maintain a controversial acceptance within Japanese society while operating a vast criminal network.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in organised crime, Japanese culture, and the intersection of history and modern society. It suits those seeking an in-depth, factual exploration of the yakuza's influence and legacy.

Known for their striking full-body tattoos, Japan's gangsters comprise a criminal class eighty thousand strong - more than four times the size of the American mafia. This title tells the story of Japan's crime syndicates, from their feudal start as bands of medieval outlaws to their emergence as billion-dollar investors in real estate, and more.

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Known for their striking full-body tattoos and severed fingertips, Japan's gangsters comprise a criminal class eighty thousand strong—more than four times the size of the American mafia. Despite their criminal nature, the yakuza are accepted by fellow Japanese to a degree guaranteed to shock most Westerners.

Yakuza is the first book to reveal the extraordinary reach of Japan's Mafia. Originally published in 1986, it was so controversial in Japan that it could not be published there for five years. However, in the West, it has long served as the standard reference on Japanese organised crime and has inspired novels, screenplays, and criminal investigations.

This twenty-fifth anniversary edition tells the full story of Japan's remarkable crime syndicates, from their feudal start as bands of medieval outlaws to their emergence as billion-dollar investors in real estate, big business, art, and more.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780520274907

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 October 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: University of California Press

Illustration: 18 b-w photographs, 9 line illustrations, 3 tables

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 590g

Pages: 440

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Alec Dubro David E. Kaplan Education & Reference Non-Fiction

About the Author

David E. Kaplan is an investigative journalist based in Washington. He is former director of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, and served as chief investigative correspondent for U.S. News & World Report. He is the author of Fires of the Dragon and coauthor of The Cult at the End of the World, on the doomsday sect that released nerve gas in the Tokyo subway. Alec Dubro lives and works in Washington, DC where he writes, edits, and blogs for the labor movement. He is the creator of the satirical website, The Washington Pox (www.dcpox.com) and is past president of The National Writers Union.