Is there some legit criticism on him and provable dishonesty? I don't know much but I seem to recall him publishing stories uncovering and/or reporting on what could be viewed as problematic or even embarrassing things about japanese culture.
Re:The drug debate in Japan (2018)
by scottishcow on Friday March 22, 2019 @07:51AM
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This thread may be of interest:
https://www.reddit.com/r/japan/comments/3lnpt6/is_jake_adels...
It's not like he acts with any apparent agenda or malice, the guy just has no regard for facts. Everything he writes consists of a small sliver of facts mixed with tons of faux-noir, spiced-up BS that paints some exotic portrait of Japan tailored for Western audiences.
I guess we all want foreign countries to be more exotic than they really are — I remember when I first moved here from LA, my classmates seemed disappointed to learn that I'd never been involved in a gunfight :/
I guess it goes both ways though, the self-proclaimed "America-tsuu (US experts)" here aren't any better.