What i need to figure out at the moment is finding a balance, considering that this month i only managed to. Born in 1968 into a family headed by a yakuza or japanese gangster dad, she underwent an arduous upbringing after falling into bad company at a tender age. Memoirs of a gangsters daughter by shoko tendo, 9784770030429, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Japanese mobsters came to prominence after the second world war. Bullied by classmates and terrorized at home by a father who became a drunken, violent monster after his release from prison, tendo rebelled. Yakuza moon this translation is based on the japanese version of the book published by gentosha, tokyo, in 2006, under the title yakuzana. Well, im going to to a mixture of all, since i enjoy all equally.
This is the second book that i wrote for the japanese publisher, kodansha, with lovely art work by michiru morikawa, based on the true story of shoko tendo. The portrait photographs first appeared in the guardian, then i was given a second assignment to spend time with shoko tendo by marie claire america magazine, a nice two day shoot. Memoirs of a gangsters daughter by shoko tendo buy the book. Japanese girls downfall tied to dads life of crime sfgate. Yakuza moon is the shocking, yet intensely moving memoir of 37yearold shoko tendo, who grew up the daughter of a yakuza boss.
The book which i am referring to is yakuza moon, which was written to reflect the life story of the author shoko tendo. See all books authored by shoko tendo, including yakuza moon. Her dad hiroyasu tendo was a member of the worlds deadliest gang japans yakuza and forced her into sex slavery for five years before she. Yakuza moon is shoko tendos first book and has been translated into more than a dozen languages.
Memoirs of a gangsters daughter shoko tendolouise heal 20180212t16. Shoko tendo girl tattoos, japanese tattoo, my books. 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. Many speculations on life being a yakuza in japan, but shoko tendo gives us the truth of. With her dyedbrown long hair and tight designer jeans, shoko tendo looks like any other stylish young japanese woman until she removes her shirt to reveal the vivid tattoos. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read yakuza moon. It is only when shoko tendo removes her tracksuit top that you appreciate why, even on a. 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. How shoko tendos tattoos transformed her life and inspired.
Ich, tochter eines yakuza tendo shoko download bok. Ich, tochter eines yakuza by shoko tendo nook book. 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. Whether your interests lie in cultural gastronomy or the yakuza lifestyle, if you have a penchant for noir fiction, crime thrillers or simply like to destress with some grownup coloring in, there is something to appeal to every japan lover on this list. Tendo lives in tokyo with her baby daughter and works as a freelance writer. Born to a wealthy and powerful yakuza boss, shoko tendo lived the early years of her life in luxury. Shoko tendo books list of books by author shoko tendo. Shoko tendo, sean michael wilson, michiru morikawa illustrator paperback jul 2011. A poignant and eyeopening truelife memoir, yakuza moon is a shocking yet intensely moving firstperson account of one womans experience of growing up in japans yakuza society. Shoko tendo grew up in the house of a crime boss, spent her teens in a fog of. The tattoo on shoko tendo s back reaches all the way down both her legs, right to her ankles. And lest you think tendo s confessions are overblown, her epilogue is followed by a final essay by manabu miyazaki, whose book about his own life.
Shoko tendo, louise heal translator paperback sep 2012. Amazon second chance pass it on, trade it in, give it a second life. The story of a yakuzas daughter is tellingly recreated in a mature manga format, illustrated by a female japanese manga artist in a lively and inspired fashion. Today, tendo is a parent herselfher 22monthold daughter, komachi, is the result of a fling she had with a photographer after years of celibacy following her vow never to be with yakuza men. 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. Bullied by classmates and terrorized at home by a father who became a drunken, violent monster after his release from. The book offers a rare womans view of japans criminal underbelly. Born to a wealthy and powerful yakuza boss, shoko tendo lived the early years. 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 kindle edition by tendo, shoko. More than four years have passed since yakuza moon was rst published in japanese. About the author yakuza moon is shoko tendos first book. Yakuza moon by shoko tendo overdrive rakuten overdrive. Comments are set to approval so that i may read them all book.
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