Wednesday 2 June 2010

Questions for Chapter 13 - Yakuza

Here are the questions for the Yakuza chapter:

1. Why was Mr. Hatanaka killed? What is the larger point?
p. 287, 288, 289, 294, 295

2. The bubble economy and the relationship between the zaibatsu and the yakuza.
p.291-294

3. The story of Django and the idea of Mafia as a protection racket.
p.295-299

4. Why is Yakuza considered an integral part of Japanese society?
p.302-305