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Title: Confessions of a Yakuza: A Life in Japan's Underworld by John Bester, Junichi Saga ISBN: 4-7700-1948-3 Publisher: Kodansha International Pub. Date: July, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $11.00

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Average Customer Rating: 3.59 (17 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: A rare glimpse at Yakuza life.
Comment: I thought this was an interesting peek into a shadow world that few non-members live to tell about. The interview style of writing keeps the story moving and allows the author to interject his own insights. There are a few areas where the translation was editted and anecdotes are glossed over, but they don't detract from the overall enjoyment of this work. I recommend it for anyone interested in seeing what life in the old-time Japanese mafia was like. I enjoyed this book so much, that I passed it along to my Dad. If you like Japan and its culture, you'll like this book. Gambatte!

Rating: 4
Summary: nice, quick read
Comment: In the the opinion of a 20 yr old college student who is interested in Japan in general, I found this book to be delightful and more of a luchtime type of read. It doesn't go in too deep on any subject but keeps its interest so that I kept wanting to read it. The format is that of an old man telling a friend of his life which includes being a Yakuza. It takes place back when everyone still wore Kimonos as everyday dress in Japan and the Yakuza gangs were a bit different from what they are now, so if you're looking for more current information this may not be it. Apart from the gangs, you do learn about the culture. I'd say it was worth the money.

Rating: 5
Summary: Unusual account!
Comment: This book painted a totally different, from how it is traditionally in movies and books, picture of yakuza world, at least how it was before World War II. I understand that things changed since but I didn't know that originally yakuza was all about gambling. The book consists of the memories of old yakuza that do not necessarily represent logically completed story but rather various pieces, hystorical and personal, that together show the atmosphere in Japan at that time period. Quite unique book.