Japanese celebrities
Ayaka Miyoshi just leveled up her on-screen boldness.
The 30-year-old Japanese actress and model has been steadily pushing her image away from pure fashion-girl territory. She did a […]
Idol / Gravure Idol
Maya Imamori just dropped another bombshell while trying to restart her career.
The former Miss Magazine 2023 winner and Super Sentai actress has been quietly (and not-so-quietly) trying to rebuild after her […]
JAV (Japanese Porn)
JAV Actress Yume Ono Opens Up About Legally Changing to Male in High School and Her Gender Struggles
JAV starlet Yume Ono made headlines back in March when she publicly revealed that she’s transgender. In a recent interview […]
Dating in Japan
Japanese Dating App Built for People with Disabilities Hits 200,000 Downloads
In a country already packed with dating apps, one that specifically targets people with disabilities has quietly built up a […]
Japan News / Japanese Society
Two People Die in Osaka Danjiri Festival Cart Crashes on the Same Day, Sparking Fresh Debate Over the Tradition
Osaka’s danjiri festivals have been going on for centuries. Instead of the usual shoulder-carried mikoshi portable shrines you see at […]
Crime & Legal
American Tourist Runs Out of Cash in Japan, Walks Into a Police Station, and Immediately Gets Arrested for Overstaying His Visa
Last Saturday evening around 7 p.m., a 36-year-old American man walked into the police station in Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture, looking […]
Japanese celebrities
Alleged Tina Tamashiro Sex Tape and Nude Selfies Are All Over Japanese Social Media
The Japanese internet spent the last day passing around what is being billed as a leaked sex tape and nude […]
Crime & Legal
Finnish Woman Arrested at Haneda With 3.2 Kilos of Cocaine in a False-Bottom Suitcase
Tokyo police have arrested a Finnish national after customs found about 3.2 kilograms of cocaine hidden in her luggage at […]
Prostitution in Japan
Two Yoshiwara Soaplands Busted After Raking In Nearly 5 Billion Yen
Tokyo police have arrested nine people tied to two soaplands in Yoshiwara, including the managers of both shops, on suspicion […]
Japan News / Japanese Society
Shibuya Is Basically Telling Halloween to Stay Off the Street This Year
Shibuya is treating Halloween like a security operation this year, and the ward is not being subtle about it. The […]
Prostitution in Japan
Todai Med School Professor Admits He Took ¥1.83 Million in Soapland and Hostess Bribes
A University of Tokyo medical professor just stood up in court and admitted he took about ¥1.83 million in bribes […]
JAV (Japanese Porn)
A No.1 Host Tried to Rap for JAV Star Asuka Kirara. The Studio Just Stared.
On a host-club set built for champagne and bad decisions, Japan’s famous JAV Star Asuka Kirara was doing what she […]
Food in Japan
Japan’s Rudest Restaurant Was Packed Every Night. Then It Basically Disappeared.
Somewhere in Nakagawa, a little off the Nagoya center, a cafe spent its days looking like a tiny Swedish park […]
Idol / Gravure Idol
Hana Honjo Says Idol Life Forced Her Down to 38 Kilograms. AV Let Her Eat Again.
Former idol Hana Honjo is talking about the side of the job that doesn’t make the handshake events. In a […]
Japan News / Japanese Society
Japan’s Railways Could Be Short 20,000 Workers by 2028
Japan’s railway industry is staring at a shortage of more than 20,000 workers by fiscal 2028. Recruiting and training enough […]
Prostitution in Japan
An Osaka Dominatrix Went Freelance and Keeps Almost Everything She Earns
An Osaka Dominatrix Went Freelance and Keeps Almost Everything She Earns A recent tabloid interview with a 36-year-old Osaka woman, […]