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Episode 262 ·

Inside Japan's DEADLIEST Criminal Enterprise

Jake Adelstein 2:34:40

2:34:40
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(***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ Jake Adelstein is an American journalist, crime writer, and blogger who has spent most of his career in Japan. He is the author of “Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan,” which inspired the 2022 Max original streaming television series Tokyo Vice, starring Ansel Elgort as Adelstein.

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OTHER JDP EPISODES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Living in Japan, Shinzo Abe Assassination, Yakuza Boss Mob hit on Nurse
8:14 - Jake’s Obsession w/ Japanese Culture, Moving into Zen Buddhist Temple
18:05 - Japan Assimilation, Jake gets first gig in Japan
23:53 - Who are the Yakuza, Japan’s Class System
31:20 - 1992 Anti-Organized Crime Laws, Yakuza Commits Face Cutting-Crime
36:41 - Japanese Extreme Legal System, Jake Dating Mistress of Yakuza Boss
44:39 - Japanese Cop Helps, #1 Rule for Japanese Yakuza for Journalists, Jake attacked by Yakuza
50:19 - Turning Down his Last Yakuza Boss
54:06 - Corruption Scandal of Yakuza, Prstitution Laws, Trfficking Protection
59:22 - Police Officer Downloading Corn, Sotry of police protection ending
1:12:55 - Jake gets Police Protection, Bad Liver due to Tattoos, FBI Massive Failure
1:18:38 - Yakuza Boss Scared Japanese Citizens, Jake Finding FBI Angle
1:21:46 - The Story Nobody Will Print, Getting Kicked out of Yakuza
1:27:22 - 2 Faction Split of a Yakuza Gang Story, Yakuza Boss Gives Death Threat to Jake
1:34:11 - Major Leaders Targeting Jake (Death Threats), Getting Photo of Major Boss (Hiding Out)
1:42:26 - Japanese Customs, HT in Japan, Bush Administration Issues
1:52:15 - HT Gang Stopped & Laws Strengthened
1:56:12 - Leaving State Department, Yakuza Infiltrating Massive Companies, Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
2:02:12 - Jake Doing Favor for Yakuza Member Story, Getting Info from Yakuza
2:10:22 - HBO Series on Yakuza Series & Working w/ J.T. Rodgers, Tokyo Vice
2:18:00 - Hollywood Changes to Series, Bizarre Gun Rules of Japan, Jake’s Books and Stories
2:25:45 - Fukushima Disaster still Happening, Demographic Birthrate disaster in Japan
2:33:31 - The Fall of the Yakuza

CREDITS:

Julian Dorey Podcast Episode 262 - Jake Adelstein

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Chapters

Chapters.

Timestamps seek the player
  1. 0:00 Living in Japan, Shinzo Abe Assassination, Yakuza Boss Mob hit on Nurse
  2. 8:14 Jake’s Obsession w/ Japanese Culture, Moving into Zen Buddhist Temple
  3. 18:05 Japan Assimilation, Jake gets first gig in Japan
  4. 23:53 Who are the Yakuza, Japan’s Class System
  5. 31:20 1992 Anti-Organized Crime Laws, Yakuza Commits Face Cutting-Crime
  6. 36:41 Japanese Extreme Legal System, Jake Dating Mistress of Yakuza Boss
  7. 44:39 Japanese Cop Helps, #1 Rule for Japanese Yakuza for Journalists, Jake attacked by Yakuza
  8. 50:19 Turning Down his Last Yakuza Boss
  9. 54:06 Corruption Scandal of Yakuza, Pr*stitution Laws, Tr*fficking Protection
  10. 59:22 Police Officer Downloading Corn, Sotry of police protection ending
  11. 1:12:55 Jake gets Police Protection, Bad Liver due to Tattoos, FBI Massive Failure
  12. 1:18:38 Yakuza Boss Scared Japanese Citizens, Jake Finding FBI Angle
  13. 1:21:46 The Story Nobody Will Print, Getting Kicked out of Yakuza
  14. 1:27:22 2 Faction Split of a Yakuza Gang Story, Yakuza Boss Gives Death Threat to Jake
  15. 1:34:11 Major Leaders Targeting Jake (Death Threats), Getting Photo of Major Boss (Hiding Out)
  16. 1:42:26 Japanese Customs, HT in Japan, Bush Administration Issues
  17. 1:52:15 HT Gang Stopped & Laws Strengthened
  18. 1:56:12 Leaving State Department, Yakuza Infiltrating Massive Companies, Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
  19. 2:02:12 Jake Doing Favor for Yakuza Member Story, Getting Info from Yakuza
  20. 2:10:22 HBO Series on Yakuza Series & Working w/ J.T. Rodgers, Tokyo Vice
  21. 2:18:00 Hollywood Changes to Series, Bizarre Gun Rules of Japan, Jake’s Books and Stories
  22. 2:25:45 Fukushima Disaster still Happening, Demographic Birthrate disaster in Japan
  23. 2:33:31 The Fall of the Yakuza
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