10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YAKUZA»
Discover the use of
yakuza in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
yakuza and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Yakuza: Japan's Criminal Underworld
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.
David E. Kaplan, Alec Dubro, 2012
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Confessions of a
Yakuza: A Life in Japan's Underworld
This is the true story, as told to the doctor who looked after him just before he died, of the life of one of the last traditional yakuza in Japan.
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Yakuza Moon: Memoirs of a Gangster's Daughter
"Emotionally complex and thoroughly heart-rending, this book is recommended for anyone searching for a more thorough and personal understanding of Japanese society.Publishers Weekly "The first female ever to break the code of silence and ...
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The Japanese Mafia:
Yakuza, Law, and the State
Based on extensive Japanese language source material and interviews with criminals, police officers, lawyers, journalists, and scholars, this is the first English language academic monography to analyse Japan's criminal syndicates.Peter ...
When yakuza underboss Shigure Matsunaga meets Kenneth Harris at a boring social event, he’s surprised to find himself attracted to the blond gaijin with the mismatched eyes.
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Ruffians,
Yakuza, Nationalists: The Violent Politics of ...
Additionally, crime has been more political. Throughout the book, Siniawer makes clear that certain yakuza groups were ideological in nature, contrary to the common understanding of organized crime as nonideological.
Eiko Maruko Siniawer, 2008
Aoi Ichimura is a member of the Yakuza family known as The Hanagumi ("The Flower Clan"). Aoi has a reputation as a tough macho-man with guts to spare, but in reality he's just a timid guy with incredibly good luck.
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Yakuza Diary: Doing Time in the Japanese Underworld
In Yakuza Diary, Christopher Seymour infiltrates yakuza society, presenting in vivid and often hilarious detail outrageous characters from a world that until now has remained modern Japan's dirty little secret.
Christopher Seymour, 1996
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Wreckless, the
Yakuza missions: official strategy guide
"Wreckless" features coverage of all high-speed missions, including the new missions. Shortcuts help players find the best path through the city, along with extremely detailed city maps.
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Yakuza, Go Home!: A Mark Shigata Mystery
When a Japanese crime lord begins a reign of terror in Bayport, Texas, chief of police Mark Shigata must fight to protect his own family and come to terms with a Japanese tradition he does not share
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YAKUZA»
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yakuza is used in the context of the following news items.
SEGA welcomes you to the world of Yakuza 5 in this developer video
In the video, general director of the Yakuza series Toshihiro Nagoshi and Yakuza 5 producer Masayoshi Yokoyama discuss the game's theme, scope, and also ... «VG247, Jun 15»
Yakuza group Kodo-kai blacklisted by U.S. Treasury
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Treasury has slapped sanctions on Kodo-kai, calling the group the most violent arm of Japan's powerful Yamaguchi-gumi yakuza ... «The Japan Times, Apr 15»
'Yakuza 4' Coming To PS3 Via PlayStation Plus In February, Sony …
Six new games are coming to subscription-based PlayStation Plus in February, but social media is abuzz over Sega game “Yakuza 4” reaching the service, ... «International Business Times, Jan 15»
'Everly' Trailer: Salma Hayek Fights Off an Army of Yakuza
Plenty of great movies have been set in one location, but Joe Lynch's upcoming bloody action flick Everly looks rather less cerebral than 12 Angry Men. Salma ... «Screen Rant, Dec 14»
Yakuza 5 is finally coming to the west in 2015
Just when all hope seemed lost for Western fans of virtual hostess bars, full-back tattoos, and street fights, Sega made the long-awaited announcement: Yakuza ... «GamesRadar, Dec 14»
Actor Ken Takakura, master of the yakuza role, dies aged 83
It was in yakuza films that Takakura made his name in the 1960s, making as many as 10 films a year in a style known as ninkyo eiga, so-called “chivalric films” in ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
Here's the Yakuza Zero Trailer in English
Sega has made no announcement for an international release of their latest Yakuza game, but that didn't stop us from translating and putting English subtitles to ... «Kotaku, Oct 14»
Police arrest Satoru Nomura leader of Japan's 'yakuza syndicate'
An army of riot police dramatically surrounded a luxury mansion belonging to the leader of Japan's 'most violent yakuza syndicate' over allegations he killed an ... «Daily Mail, Sep 14»
SEGA Unveils New Yakuza Title - IGN
By Jenna PitcherYakuza Zero: Chikai no Basho aka Yakuza Zero: The Place of Oath, is the next installment in the Yakuza franchise, SEGA announced during a ... «IGN, Aug 14»
Japanese gangsters Yakuza create THEME TUNE and website for …
Japan's biggest Yakuza gang have launched their own website and theme tune in a bid to increase memberships. Numbers have apparently been in decline in ... «Mirror.co.uk, Apr 14»
