Originally released in May 2022, this episode features my conversation with author and investigative journalist Jake Adelstein about his book Tokyo Vice and the hit TV series it inspired. As the first American reporter assigned to the crime beat at Japan’s largest newspaper, the Yomiuri Shimbun, Jake pulls back the curtain on the yakuza, systemic corruption, and the hidden side of Japanese society. We dive into the stories that shaped Tokyo Vice, the challenges of reporting in Japan, and the high risks—and hard-earned rewards—of pursuing the truth.

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