Speed Tribes: Days and Night's with Japan's Next Generation.

New York, NY HarperCollins: Perennial, 1995. Paperback First Edition Thus (1995), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1995), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: three pages show a tiny nick at the upper outside edge; the expected very light tanning to the text pages, due to aging; the binding is ever so slightly cocked, while remaining perfectly secure; else flawless; the text is clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo.(8 x 5.35 x 0.75 inches). xiv, 286 pages. Language: English. Weight: 8.7 ounces. Trade Paperback. Greenfeld, the half-Japanese, half-Caucasian American Tokyo correspondent for The Nation, has written about a little-known, seamy subculture in Japan that became more prominent with the collapse of the "bubble" economy of the 1980s. In 12 compelling chapters, Greenfeld covers the grimier aspects of Tokyo's urban society: organized crime, the nightclub scene, motorcycle gangs (the eponymous bosozoku), computer hackers, ultra-right-wing nationalists, and the porn industry. His focus on individuals brings a sense of immediacy as his high-speed narrative highlights the flaws in Japan's society without bashing it.