Comments on: Crime for Fun and Profit http://hostiletraveler.com/2008/05/15/crime-for-fun-and-profit/ Viewing the world through bleary eyes Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:54:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Dave http://hostiletraveler.com/2008/05/15/crime-for-fun-and-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Dave Fri, 16 May 2008 13:58:48 +0000 http://hostiletraveler.com/2008/05/15/crime-for-fun-and-profit/#comment-232 Jake - First off, many thanks for posting a response, though I have to admit I'm a bit shocked that you found such a small blog. I think the thing I find most intriguing about your story is that, at least from my experience, Japan is a fairly closed society to outsiders. The fact that you were able to gain a deep understanding of what may be the most closed aspect of that society is impressive indeed. I am, however, sorry to hear of some of the problems you've been facing as a result. That can't be an easy thing to deal with. I'm looking forward to your book, though I've not been able to find a preorder date from the usual suspects (Amazon, etc). If it's written in the same style as the article, it should be a great read. Thanks again. Dave Jake -

First off, many thanks for posting a response, though I have to admit I’m a bit shocked that you found such a small blog.

I think the thing I find most intriguing about your story is that, at least from my experience, Japan is a fairly closed society to outsiders. The fact that you were able to gain a deep understanding of what may be the most closed aspect of that society is impressive indeed. I am, however, sorry to hear of some of the problems you’ve been facing as a result. That can’t be an easy thing to deal with.

I’m looking forward to your book, though I’ve not been able to find a preorder date from the usual suspects (Amazon, etc). If it’s written in the same style as the article, it should be a great read.

Thanks again.

Dave

]]> By: Jake Adelstein http://hostiletraveler.com/2008/05/15/crime-for-fun-and-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Jake Adelstein Fri, 16 May 2008 03:40:55 +0000 http://hostiletraveler.com/2008/05/15/crime-for-fun-and-profit/#comment-228 I think your moral is pretty correct. If you keep sticking your fingers in the lion cage, they'll get biten eventually. Well, I can say in my defense that when I started working on the story in 2005, I thought it was a simple case of a yakuza using a fake passport to get into the United States. Obviously, it was more than that. I liked your take on the story. Thanks for posting it. jake I think your moral is pretty correct. If you keep sticking your fingers in the lion cage, they’ll get biten eventually. Well, I can say in my defense that when I started working on the story in 2005, I thought it was a simple case of a yakuza using a fake passport to get into the United States. Obviously, it was more than that.
I liked your take on the story. Thanks for posting it.

jake

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