Investigative journalist Jake Adelstein particulars his profession overlaying the Japanese prison underworld, from his early days reporting in Tokyo to the high-stakes confrontation with Yakuza boss Goto Tadamasa that compelled him into police safety. The interview completely examines the Yakuza’s tradition, together with the historical past behind their tattoos and the ritual of the sacrificial finger, and discusses the decline of the crime syndicate in trendy Japan. Later, the dialog covers Adelstein’s distinctive initiatives, corresponding to investigating human trafficking and the Fukushima catastrophe, earlier than revealing his path to turning into a Zen Buddhist priest. Lastly, he introduces his newest e-book, The Satan Takes Bitcoin, which chronicles the world’s largest cryptocurrency trade collapse.
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00:00 Begin
02:38 Adelstein’s origin story as a reporter in Tokyo.
08:37 The distinctive dynamic between police, press, and Yakuza.
18:31 Changing into a goal of Yakuza boss Goto Tadamasa.
26:49 Deep dive into Yakuza historical past and their code of conduct.
31:30 Yakuza cultural symbols: tattoos and the sacrificial finger.
50:13 Continuation of Saigo’s story and the messy finger-cutting incident.
1:11:19 Japanese anti-Semitism and the Om Shinrikyo cult.
1:18:52 Work on the U.S. State Division human trafficking examine.
1:35:43 Reporting on the Fukushima catastrophe and Yakuza within the nuclear trade.
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