Bullied by classmates who called her the yakuza girl, and terrorized at home by a father who became a drunken. In her book yakuza moon, this young japanese woman tells about her life in a world of drugs, sex, violenceand tattoos. Yakuza moon by shoko tendo overdrive rakuten overdrive. Jul 19, 2011 yakuza moon is shoko tendos first book. Memoirs of a gangsters daughter, which chronicles her life of delinquency, drug addiction. Jul 15, 2010 yakuza moon is the shocking, yet intensely moving memoir of 37yearold shoko tendo, who grew up the daughter of a yakuza boss. Memoirs of a gangsters daughter, by shoko tendo actually, book is actually a window to the globe.
Yakuza moon born to a wealthy and powerful yakuza boss, shoko tendo lived the early years of her life in luxury. The true story of a gangsters daughter the manga edition. He is also the editor of the groundbreaking collection ax. While not a particularly well written book, i did admire her brutal honesty and the fact that she doesnt make any excuses for herself, she simply tells us of her life. Her father lived a good life, had a good business but also known to be with women, while her mother lived to be there for the family. The true story of a gangsters daughter, and more on. Memoirs of a gangsters daughter shoko tendolouise heal ebook please share on social media first. But labeled the yakuza kid, she was the victim both of bullying and discrimination from teachers and classmates at school, and of her fathers drunken rages at home. Sean michael wilson has written a number of comic books and manga, including kis hagakure.
Tendo, shoko, wilson, sean michael, morikawa, michiru. Mar 28, 2007 yakuza moon is the shocking, yet intensely moving memoir of 37yearold shoko tendo, who grew up the daughter of a yakuza boss. The name yakuza originates from the traditional japanese card game oichokabu, a game in which the goal is to draw three cards adding up to a score of 9. The japanese police, and media by request of the police, call them boryokudan, violent groups, ipa. Download pdf yakuza moon memoirs of a gangsters daughter. Buy a discounted paperback of yakuza moon online from australias leading online bookstore. Born into a yakuza family, shoko tendo is the author of a bestselling title translated in to more than 30 languages. Memoirs of a gangsters daughter 1st by shoko tendo, louise heal isbn. Tendo lived her life in luxury until the age of six. Yakuza moon, memoirs of a gangsters daughter by shoko tendo. Jan 28, 2019 shoko tendo, the daughter of a yakuza gangster boss who wrote a memoir about her experiences, said her father allowed her to be repeatedly raped by associates he was indebted to, leaving her. It is basically a book about a troubled youth that got involved in drugs, and then became a battered woman. The true story of a gangsters daughter the manga edition sean michael wilson, shoko tendo, michiru morikawa, louise heal on.
Shoko tendo books list of books by author shoko tendo. Tendo lives in tokyo with her baby daughter and works as a freelance writer. Bullied by classmates who called her the yakuza girl, and terrorized at home by a father who became a drunken, violent monster after. Yakuza moon is shoko tendos first book and has been translated into more than a dozen languages.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Yakuza moon is a heartrending and eyeopening account of her experiences growing up in japans gangster society. Michiru morikawas artwork is excellent and the highlight of this one. She lives in tokyo with her young daughter and works as a freelance writer. Yakuza moon is the shocking, yet intensely moving memoir of 37yearold shoko tendo, who grew up the daughter of a yakuza boss. If the sum of the cards exceeds 10, its second digit is used as the score instead, and if the sum is exactly 10, the score is 1. Memoirs of a gangsters daughter english edition ebook. One thing, perhaps, that makes yakuza moon di6erent from previous japanese books and movies about the yakuza is that other writers and directors usually portray the yakuza protagonist as some kind of hero. The book is 45% about drug addict, 45% about battered woman, only 10% about yakuza.
Shoko tendo grew up as the daughter of a yakuza boss in 1980s japan. Memoirs of a gangsters daughter by shoko tendo 2007, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. The woman just happened to be a daughter of a yakuza. Memoirs of a gangsters daughter 9781568364384 by tendo, shoko and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Comments are set to approval so that i may read them all book. Bullied by classmates and terrorized at home by a father who became a drunken, violent monster after his release from. Memoirs of a gangsters daughter by shoko tendo buy the book. Jul 01, 2011 in yakuza moon, we learn how shoko was the daughter of a yakuza boss. Im a little surprised that no one has mentioned tokyo underworld by robert whiting. Bullied by her classmates because of her fathers activities, and terrorized at home by her father, who became a drunken, violent monster after his release from prison, tendo rebelled. Bullied by classmates and terrorized at home by a father who became a drunken, violent monster after his release.
The guardian online has posted a gorgeous article on shoko tendo, bestselling author of yakuza moon. Yakuza moon memoirs of a gangster s daughter pdf download. See all books authored by shoko tendo, including yakuza moon. Memoirs of a gangsters daughter shoko tendo by serdar yegulalp on 201003 15. This sounded like a good book to get a view of the yakuza from the inside. Tendo lived her life in luxury until the age of six, when her father was sent to. Yakuza moon, memoirs of a gangsters daughter by shoko. Shoko tendo bares her soul, her relationships, desires, addictions, failures, losses, and left me absolutely stunned at the hardships and transformation she endured living deep in the yakuza underworld. Shoko tendo, the daughter of a yakuza gangster boss who wrote a memoir about her experiences, said her father allowed her to be repeatedly raped by associates he was indebted to, leaving her. Memoirs of a gangsters daughter, which was published in the uk last month, became a surprise bestseller in japan in 2004, shining a light into a dark and little understood. Tendo, the daughter of a yakuza mob boss, grew up in 1970s and 80s japan, living through the booms and busts of life on the wrong side of the law.
The manga adaptation of shoko tendos yakuza moon is a pulpy, purple memoir that has little to do with the yakuza and more a recollection of bad boyfriends and other such unsavory characters. She currently lives in tokyo with her baby daughter, and is working on her second book, a lighthearted look at the life of a single mother. The tattoo on shoko tendos back reaches all the way down both her legs, right to her ankles. Bullied by her classmates because of her fathers activities, and terrorized at home by her father, who became a drunken, violent monster after his release from prison, tendo. Her first published work, shoko uses unpracticed b. Tendo lived her life in luxury until the age of six, when her father was sent to prison and her family fell into terrible debt. Memoirs of a gangsters daughter by shoko tendo, 9781568364384, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Booktopia has yakuza moon, memoirs of a gangsters daughter by shoko tendo. Shoko tendo yakuzas daughter reader profile big tattoo.
Tendo lived her life in luxury until the age of six, when her father was sent to prison, and her family fell into terrible debt. Also lots of people could not appreciate reading books. Yakuza moon memoirs of a gangster s daughter new books in. Yakuza moon the true story of a gangsters daughter gn. When i finished yakuza moon, a quote i read elsewhere sprang to mind.
Whiting said his publisher nudged him into writing it because he had written several books about ja. Memoirs of a gangsters daughter is her story of those years. Born into the family of a wealthy yakuza boss, shoko tendo lived her early years in luxury. Memoirs of a gangsters daughter 9781568364384 by tendo, shoko and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Michiru morikawa, an artist and illustrator, won the prestigious. Born to a wealthy and powerful yakuza boss, shoko tendo lived the early years of her life in luxury.
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