Making & Breaking It in Japan: Run-Ins with the Yakuza

No one would have ever imagined that a young quiet businessman from Chicago would establish a debt collection agency in Japan. But how he got there and the events that led to his becoming a debt collector are legendary.

Not withstanding some terrifying run-ins with the Japanese mafia (the Yakuza), this American's unique journey turned into a nightmare, which included some quiet time in solitary confinement. As they say, it's a long story...... but fortunately with a happy ending.

Come and listen to a very intriguing account of Steven Gan's life as a debt collector in Japan

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