‘Blood Ties’ of a Yakuza daughter
Blood ties: Yakuza daughter lifts lid on hidden hell of gangsters’ families
–Unexpected bestseller reveals Tokyo underworld of drugs, abuse and tattoos–
The Guardian
Wednesday June 27, 2007 – by Justin McCurry in Tokyo
It is only when Shoko Tendo removes her tracksuit top that you appreciate why, even on a hot day, she prefers to remain covered up in public…more...
It’s good to see my Chicago homeboy, Justin McCurry, back in Tokyo and covering the-rest-of-the-story of the surprise bestseller book Yakuza Moon: Memoirs of a Gangster’s Daughter, which was published in the UK last month after being a hit in Japan in 2004. Great fun and now I think I will order the book for myself from Amazon just so I can Search Inside ® .
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