Born to a wealthy and powerful yakuza boss, Shoko Tendo lived the early years of her life in luxury. However, when she was six, everything changed: her father was jailed, and the family fell into debt. Bullied by her classmates because of her father's activities, and terrorized at home by her father, who became a drunken, violent monster after his release from prison, Tendo rebelled. As a teenager she became a drug addict and a member of a girl gang. At the age of 15 she spent eight months in a juvenile detention center after getting into a fight with another gang.
During Japan's bubble
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"Emotionally complex and thoroughly heart-rending, this book is recommended for anyone searching for a more thorough and personal understanding of Japanese society." -Publishers Weekly
"The first female ever to break the code of silence and speak about life for women in the underworld...her best-selling memoir shocked [Japan]... with its graphic accounts of her addictions to sex, drugs and violent lovers." -Marie Claire^
"[Tendo's] story...shines a light into a dark and little understood corner of modern Japan." -The Guardian
"The book offers a rare woman's view of Japan's criminal underbelly." -The Independent
"Much has been written about Japan's gangsters-their full-body tattoos, boozing, womanizing, strict honor codes and occasional explosions of violence. Very little has been heard from their lovers, daughters or wives. Tendo has been all three." -Bloomberg
"A chilling and tawdry tale about family life and romance among the yakuza." -The Wall Street Journal
"A raw, heartbreaking account of damaged youth." -Bust^
"A thrilling memoir...an exclusive glimpse into a life rarely experienced firsthand." -Time Out Chicago^
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Höhe: 210 mm
Breite: 141 mm
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978-1-56836-438-4 (9781568364384)
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Yakuza Moon is Shoko Tendo's first book. She lives in Tokyo with her young daughter and works as a freelance writer.
