The Chrysanthemum and the Bat
- (1977) “A fascinating book: The Chrysanthemum and the Bat“, Honolulu Advertiser, June 26
- (1977) “Here Comes the Summer Special Section“, Time, July 4
- (1977) “Books for the Beach“, Time, July 4
- (1977) “The Chrysanthemum and the – what? And The making of ‘The Chrysanthemum and the Bat’“, Tokyo Weekender, July 10
- (1977) “Sideline Slants: Eureka-reared writer scores with new book“, Eureka Times, July 10
- (1977) “In Japan, umpires even get hits – in the head“, The Plain Dealer, July 14
- (1977) “The Chrysanthemum and the Bat review“, Library Journal, August 15
- (1983) “Review: The Chrysanthemum and the Bat“, Fort Worth Star Telegram, April 17
- (1987) “East Asia: Gradgrind’s Heirs“, The Atlantic, March
You Gotta Have Wa
- (1979) “You Gotta Have ‘Wa’“, Sports Illustrated, September 24
- (1989) “You Gotta Have Wa“, Kirkus Reviews, April 1
- (1989) “You Gotta Have Wa“, MacMillan (jacket endorsements), April 15
- (1989) ““You Gotta Have ‘Wa’” – Review“, Library Journal, May
- (1989) “In Japan, Baseball’s Played by the Code of the Samurai“, The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, May 17
- (1989) “‘Wa’ Review“, The Washington Post, May 28
- (1989) “You Gotta Have Wa Review“, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, May 31
- (1989) “You Gotta Have ‘Wa’ – Newsday Review“, Newsday, June 4
- (1989) “Why the ‘Red Devil’ Wore Out Welcome“, Atlanta Journal, June 7
- (1989) “You Gotta Have Wa – Chicago Tribune Review“, Chicago Tribune, June 10
- (1989) “The Samurai of Summer (Wa)“, The New York Times Book Review, June 11
- (1989) “The Hardest Hardball in the World“, Los Angeles Times, July 9
- (1989) “Japanese Put a Spin on Baseball“, New York Times, Books of The Times, July 15
- (1989) “Japanese Baseball’s ‘Wa’ Factor“, International Herald Tribune, July 18
- (1989) “Time Magazine: Review of You Gotta Have Wa“, Time, August 14
- (1989) “The Enigma of Japanese Baseball-whacky“, Asahi Evening News, September 22
- (1989) “How Japan Stacks Up“, Los Angeles Times, October 1
Tokyo Underworld
Published pieces:
- (1999) “Tokyo Mafioso“, San Francisco Chronicle interview, August 14
- (2000) “The Pizza Connection“, The New York Times review
Nick Zappetti research interview tapes, in recording order:
- “Self-Recorded Tape 00 – Early Years“
- “Tape 2“, August 24, 1989
- “Tape 3“, August 28, 1989
- “Tape 4“, August 31 & September 6, 1989
- “Tape 5“, September 6 & 13, 1989
- “Tape 6“, September 28, 1989
- “Tape 7“, October 6, 1989
- “Tape 8“, October 13, 1989
- “Tape 9“, October 19, 1989
- “Tape 10“, November 2, 1989
- “Tape 11“, November 9, 1989
- “Tape 12“, November 16, 1989
- “Tape 13“, April 3, 1991
- “Tape 14“, April 17, 1991
- “Tape 15“, April 17, 1991 (II)
- “Tape 16“, May 8, 1991
- “Tape 17“, May 15, 1991
- “Tape 18“, May 31, 1991
- “Tape 19“, June 17, 1991
- “Edited Interview Sample A” (potential Tokyo Underworld movie)
The Meaning of Ichiro
- (2004) “Author Robert Whiting Tries to Decipher True Meaning of Ichiro“, Asahi Weekly
Gamblers, Fraudsters, Dreamers & Spies
