3:00 - 6:30
Join us to hear from Jake Adelstein about Tokyo Vice, his work as a journalist in Japan, and more.
About Jake Adelstein:
Jake Adelstein was a reporter for Yomiuri Shinbun, Japan’s largest newspaper, from 1993 to 2005. From 2006 to 2007 he was the chief investigator for a US State Department–sponsored study of human trafficking in Japan. He is the author of Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan (2009), which inspired the Max original streaming television series Tokyo Vice (2022). He has published two subsequent books on the underworld in Japan, The Last Yakuza (2022) and Tokyo Noir (2024). Considered one of the foremost experts on organized crime in Japan, he works as a writer and consultant in Japan and the United States.
About Japan Society of Northern California:
Founded in 1905, the Japan Society of Northern California works to advance U.S.–Japan collaboration and understanding in a global context. The Society offers an array of programs and networking opportunities for people and organizations in the Bay Area with a strong interest in Japan. It is the place to go for U.S.– Japan insights, opportunities, collaboration, and networking.
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Jake Adelstein - Website | Jake Adelstein - X (Twitter) | Japan Society of Northern California - Website
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