Jake Adelstein: Tokyo Vice

My Rating: 5 of 5 stars

Continuing with my research on Japan, I picked up this book to learn more about the Yakuza—the Japanese mafia. Apart from the tattoos and finger cutting, I’ve heard them be described as a “necessary evil”—some members are even treated as celebrities, and so, I’ve always been fascinated with how they operate and why some people believe they’re “necessary.”