Jake Adelstein | |
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Born | Joshua Lawrence Adelstein March 28, 1969 Columbia, Missouri, U.S. |
Occupation | Investigative journalist, writer, editor, blogger |
Genre | True crime, non-fiction, journalism |
Notable works | Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan The Last Yakuza: A Life in the Japanese Underworld |
Children | 2 |
Website | |
www.japansubculture.com |
Joshua Lawrence "Jake" Adelstein (born March 28, 1969) is an American[1] journalist, investigator, crime writer, consultant, and blogger who has spent most of his career in Japan. He is the author of Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan, which inspired the 2022 Max original streaming television series Tokyo Vice, starring Ansel Elgort as Adelstein. Considered one of the foremost experts on organized crime and social issues in Japan, Adelstein regularly appears as a commentator in the Japanese and international media.