Tag: yakuza
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Tobaku
Robert Whiting (Oct 21, 2015) I have been reading with interest about the gambling scandal in professional baseball. Kyojinfarm team pitcher Fukuda has admitted he bet on baseball and has lost a considerable amount of money at it in the process. A couple of weeks later, two other players on the ni-gun(the farm team) followed suit. An…
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Nick Zappetti Interview Tape 6: 28th September 1989
(TAPE 6) Nicola Interview Sep 28, 1989 (Includes: Lawyers, Japanese Citizenship, Hokkaido Ranch, Gaijin Ballplayers, Hokkaido Land) (Counter 000) SIDE A (LAWYERS) A: Yesterday, I went to my lawyer. My new laywer. And he’s telling me that ‘s not true. He says if you tell the truth the court won’t accept it. You know we’re…
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Nick Zappetti Interview Tape 2 – 24th August 1989 II
Nicola Interview August 24, 1989 II (Includes Imperial Hotel Diamond Robbery, Yoshiko, Trade Discussion, Omura, First Wife, First Restaurant, Yoshiko) (LANSCO) A(con’t) Dollars at that time were maybe 480 520 for a dollar. But the (official) rate was 360. So you sell the dollar checks to somebody and they give you maybe 500 yen. And…
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