by Alec Dubro (Author), David Kaplan (Author), Alec Dubro (Author), David Kaplan (Author)
Known for their striking full-body tattoos, Japan's gangsters comprise a criminal class eighty thousand strong - more than four times the size of the American mafia. This title tells the story of Japan's crime syndicates, from their feudal start as bands of medieval outlaws to their emergence as billion-dollar investors in real estate, and more.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 422
Edition: 25th Anniversary ed.
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 16 Nov 2012
ISBN 10: 0520274903
ISBN 13: 9780520274907