True Crime Japan + Suntory Highball
“True Crime Japan” by Paul Murphy is an eye opening informational piece that revolves around court proceedings in Matsumoto, Japan. This is a series of small stories involving a range of people, everyone from regular citizens to big time Yakuza gang members, but all proceedings are blindingly honest and matter-of-fact. In this fashion, it proves a most interesting window into a society that is hard to really know, rule-driven, and somewhat shame based. The crimes range from shoplifting to murder, but the exploration of the courtroom proceedings reveal very different individuals and supply a whole new aspect of Japanese culture to delve into. Super interesting and super quick to read - jump right in, be surprised, and learn a bunch. (Published by Tuttle)
With a book solely set on the Japanese civil system, it only made sense to drink a quintessential Japanese drink. Get yourself a Suntory Whisky Highball and settle into the brutal honesty of Japanese courtrooms and their 99% conviction rate.
Suntory Whisky Highball
- 30ml of Suntory Whisky Kakubin
- Soda water
- lemon
Squeeze a wedge of lemon into a glass packed with ice, add the whisky, and top-up with soda water. Stir and enjoy.
Or, if you are too absorbed by the pages of this book, just buy a can of the premixed stuff.
Fun Fact
It seems Japanese prisons have strict rules for EVERYTHING. In fact, it is required that all prisoners sleep on their backs. If you turn in your sleep, the guards wake you and make you turn into your back.
