Japan

Nikkei Asian Review | Japan’s Casino Market Offers Perils as Well as Promise

Nikkei Asian Review | Japan’s Casino Market Offers Perils as Well as Promise 1200 675 Blackpeak

The Head of Blackpeak Tokyo office, David Suzuki shares his view on the casino market in Japan for Nikkei Asian Review. Japanese supporters of casino gambling legalization originally hoped to…

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Japanese Gaming: From the Bowels of Kabukicho to a Place in the Sun

Japanese Gaming: From the Bowels of Kabukicho to a Place in the Sun 1200 675 Blackpeak

After years of debate, the Japanese government has legalized casinos in the country. Nothing is expected to be built in time for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. So what is behind this historic decision? What are the consequences for the economy?

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Le Monde | Les Yakuza Font Peau Neuve

Le Monde | Les Yakuza Font Peau Neuve 1200 674 Blackpeak

Blackpeak’s head of global Japanese business, David Suzuki, quoted in an article from the leading French newspaper, Le Monde, talking about the Yakuza in Japan. Lettre de Tokyo. Dans une…

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RANE | Japan Rolls the Dice on Legalizing Casinos

RANE | Japan Rolls the Dice on Legalizing Casinos 1200 675 Blackpeak

“Organized crime’s involvement will not be as overt or blatant as some media outlets anticipate, but there are serious concerns that the legalization of casinos…

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The Business Times | Handling the Yakuza’s Pervasive Presence in Japanese Business

The Business Times | Handling the Yakuza’s Pervasive Presence in Japanese Business 1200 675 Blackpeak

The Head of Blackpeak Tokyo office, David Suzuki, quoted in an article from the Business Times Singapore: “Yakuza groups have their tentacles in multiples industries” Foreign businessmen intending to set…

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Japan’s Yamaguchi-gumi Split and the Formalities of Gang War

Japan’s Yamaguchi-gumi Split and the Formalities of Gang War 1200 674 Blackpeak

In the wake of the recent split of the Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan’s largest organized crime group, Blackpeak has insights and an infographic to decipher the yakuza world and its recent events.

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