The Japan Society of Northern California would like to invite you to an exclusive dinner on May 28th at 7:30 PM to meet Jake Adelstein, who has been an investigative journalist in Japan since 1993, writing in Japanese and English. He authored Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan (now an HBO series), The Last Yakuza: Life and Death in the Japanese Underworld (2023), and Tokyo Noir: In and Out of Japan’s Underworld (2024). He co-hosted the award-winning podcast The Evaporated: Gone with the Gods. A recognized expert on Japan’s organized crime, he has reported for The Daily Beast, Los Angeles Times, Tempura, and VICE.  He is also a low-ranking Zen Buddhist priest, trying hard to be kinder and occasionally exorcising hungry ghosts. Adelstein frequently appears as a commentator on Japanese crime and culture, working as a writer and consultant. His forthcoming book, The Devil Takes Bitcoin: Cryptocurrency Crimes and the Japanese Connection, will be published this fall. 

​*We have an exciting event with Jake Adelstein that takes place right before this dinner at the San Francisco Public Library. Please consider joining the event starting at 5PM, “Tokyo Vice – Yakuza: Uncovering the Underbelly of Japan with Author Jake Adelstein”!

Date & Time:
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 7:30PM

​Venue:
Teakwood | 399 Grove St, San Francisco, CA 94102 (https://www.burmateakwood.com/)
*The venue is a 10-minute walk from the San Francisco Public Library

Admission:
$100

​Description:
Leadership Circle & Corporate Members – VIP Dinner with Jake Adelstein

*This is a private event that is exclusive to Leadership Circle and Corporate members. We reserve the right to refuse admission.

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