Gamblers, Fraudsters, Dreamers and Spies: The Outsiders Who Shaped Modern Japan

Mr. Robert Whiting is joining the Getting to Know Japan series to introduce his book "Gamblers, Fraudsters, Dreamers and Spies: The Outsiders Who Shaped Modern Japan," a fascinating swatch of postwar Japanese history from the Occupation Era to the 2022 Assassination of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. His book also includes tales of Occupation era Black Ops groups fighting communist insurgents and drug runners from North Korea, ex US servicemen and mafiosis running Vegas style gambling dens in post occupation Tokyo, baseball managers like Bobby Valentine, and business chiefains like disgraced CEO's like Carlos Ghosn.

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This event is a part of YCAPS' "Getting to Know Japan Series".

Speaker:

Mr. Robert Whiting is the author of several successful books on Japan including the best-selling "You Gotta have Wa", "Tokyo Junkie" and "Tokyo Underworld". GDFS is his latest. He is also the recipient of the 2023 Chaddwick Award.

Format: This event will be recorded and published in our web archive. Questions are encouraged during the live event.

Registration: Required Link
Moderator(s): Amani Kidd, Program Director of Getting to Know Japan

Webinar Cost: Free of charge