Jake Adelstein, best-selling author of “Tokyo Vice” and the inspiration behind the hit HBO series, will give a presentation and reading on Thursday, Nov. 13, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) at the George J. Doizaki Gallery, Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, 244 S. San Pedro St., Little Tokyo.
As part of his fall tour promoting his new book, “The Devil Takes Bitcoin: Cryptocurrency Crimes and the Japanese Connection,” Edelstein will share the true story of the half-billion-dollar Mt. Gox bitcoin heist that shook Japan and the world.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase in MISE 店 and signing following the presentation.
Don’t miss this free 21+ event with one of Japan’s most fearless journalists and storytellers. Free with RSVP: https://jaccc.org/events/an-evening-with-jake-adelstein/
Adelstein has been an investigative journalist in Japan since 1993, writing in Japanese and English. He authored “Tokyo Vice” (now an HBO series), “The Last Yakuza” (2023), and “Tokyo Noir” (2024). He co-hosted the award-winning podcast “The Evaporated: Gone with the Gods.”
A recognized expert on Japan’s organized crime, he’s 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.