I wanted to share something before I go offline for a bit

On May 14, the sequel to #TokyoVice —
#TokyoNoir will be published by Scribe Publications

The final book in a trilogy—and hopefully my farewell to #yakuza , the underworld & cigs

But ya never know

scribepublications.com.au/books-authors/…

Twitterdachi,
I’m heading to the US to watch eldest daughter Beni graduate from college
So I’m taking a break from social media to take a stab at being devoted Dad and not distracted Dad!
Send urgent stuff to @JSRC but don’t plan to be back online until May 14

What's trending in crime?
匿流 (Tokuryū)' refers to a type of organized crime defined as 'criminal groups that recruit through social media such as dark part-time jobs and engage in loose associations, repeatedly dispersing and gathering
#NamelessYakuza
mainichi.jp/articles/20240…

Jake Adelstein/中本哲史 😳

Tokyo Vice Ken Watanabe to Enter Lead Actor Drama Emmys Race hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/emm…

#FreeToomaj : 'LOTR: The Rings Of Power’s Nazanin Boniadi, 'Extraction's Golshifteh Farahani Call For World To 'Rise Up' To Stop Execution Of Iranian Rapper deadline.com/video/toomaj-s…

Department of Justice has now posted its hundreds of great slides from closing arguments. I’ll share 13 slides that tell story imho captured by this list.
First, if search defaults don’t matter, why pay approx $30B, 40% of revenue to maintain them? 1/13

Do you seriously wholeheartedly believe that only ethnically Japanese people pay taxes in Japan 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Another dumb idea.
Japan's estimated child population shrank for the 43rd consecutive year to a new record low,
The Population Strategy Council, a group of self-called 'experts' such as the Chairman of Nippon Steel (well know manufacturers of children) recently released…Short🧵

According to data from Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs & Communications, over 80% of the staff at small eateries are part-time workers. That makes it hard to find and train people who can cater to guests in languages other than Japanese.

buff.ly/4b262IU

Sony backs down on demand that Helldivers 2 players log into a PSN account pcgamer.com/games/third-pe…

A restaurant in Tokyo had to close temporarily after its owner ranted on social media about a non-Japanese couple who came to the store. Learn why the remarks are so controversial - and how some Japanese restaurants are struggling with the influx of tourists.

What's trending in crime?
匿流 (Tokuryū)' refers to a type of organized crime defined as 'criminal groups that recruit through social media such as dark part-time jobs and engage in loose associations, repeatedly dispersing and gathering
#NamelessYakuza
mainichi.jp/articles/20240…

我が社にも何人か外国人の方が居ます
日本語覚えて働く先を見つけて
私には出来ない
勇気も無い
私は一緒に働く仲間だと思って声掛しています
この日本で赤ちゃんを産んだ方も居ます
逆にエネルギーを分けてもらってます
ありがとうございます

Pop quiz!
Joe Biden said many of Japan’s problems stem from it being xenophobic and unwelcome to immigration.
What do you think?
Meanwhile #外国人嫌い (I/We Hate Foreigners) is trending on twitter in Japan.
Quiz below

Enjoying diving into Jake Adelstein/中本哲史’s newest as I’m on the Shinkansen to Toyama!

日本で外国人嫌悪が高まる中、あるコメダ珈琲店の店長からの素敵なメッセージが多くの日本人の心に響き、温かく受け入れられました。 #TokyoNice #Omotenashi
このサインを発見した作家の小林大輝さんに感謝しています。

Hiroki Kobayashi / 小林大輝

ほんとに。昔から我が身に置き換えて「他国に来てそこの言葉や習慣を覚えて仕事してるってすごいね」とどこでも思います。コメダ、外国人の店員増えてますね。