Confessions of a Yakuza: A Life in Japan's Underworld
by Junichi Saga
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Author: Junichi SagaTranslator: John Bester
Edition: Paperback
Audio: Japanese (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1995-07-15
ISBN: 4770019483
Number of pages: 264
Publisher: Kodansha International
Book Reviews of Confessions of a Yakuza: A Life in Japan's Underworld
Book Review: Interesting tale of an early century japanese gambler
Summary: 4 Stars
The book is a soft read; it keeps you interested only if you enjoy reading of real life Japan, which I do. Not one
of the best flowing tales with a lot of holes (probably due to the translation of the extended interview the book is based on.) Story does not delve deeply into the "world" of the yakuza but tries to show it on the surface through the story of one of its fringe members. Human interest vice violence.
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