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Alec Dubro David E. Kaplan Yakuza (Paperback). "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 Originally published in 1986, it was so controversial in Japan that it could not be published there for five years. Title: Yakuza. Further DetailsTitle: Yakuza Condition: New Subtitle: Japan's Criminal Underworld Author: Alec Dubro, David E. Kaplan Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 0520274903 EAN: 9780520274907 ISBN: 9780520274907 Publisher: University of California Press Genre: Society & Culture Topic: Social Sciences Release Date: 10/22/2012 Description: 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 Originally published in 1986, it was so controversial in Japan that it could not be published there for five years. But in the west it has long served as the standard reference on Japanese organized 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. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 229mm Item Length: 152mm Item Width: 28mm Item Weight: 590g Release Year: 2012 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
