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Book Review: Gamblers, Fraudsters, Dreamers & Spies: The outsiders who shaped modern Japan
by Henry Hilton, Japan Today – April 27 2024 TOKYO Foreigners behaving badly goes down well with audiences in Japan. Stories of Yankee misfits, British conmen and Korean upstarts are guaranteed to find eager readers. Throw in shady espionage rings, guys who started out by sleeping on park benches, plus stories of massive transfers of dollars bills in…