Japan News / Japanese Society
“Never Hire Ugly Women”: Kinokuniya’s 1980s Hiring Memo Still Shocks
An old internal memo from the bookstore chain Kinokuniya has been making the rounds on Japanese social media again, and […]
Japan News / Japanese Society
One in Three Married Japanese Men in Their Twenties Is Cheating
A recent episode of the Abema show Secret Mom Garden 3 dropped some numbers on infidelity that left the studio […]
Crime & Legal
Teacher Suspended for Appearing in Porn Says He Wants His Job Back
A teacher in his forties in Saga Prefecture has been suspended for a month after it came out that he […]
Prostitution in Japan
Kabukicho’s Neon Glow Hides a Growing Street Scene—and Foreign Media Is Noticing
Tokyo’s famous red-light district is getting more international attention these days, and not always the kind local officials want. A […]
Prostitution in Japan
Saitama Sex Shop Manager Arrested Over Kickbacks to a Recruiter
Police in Tokyo have arrested the manager of an adult entertainment shop in Saitama Prefecture on suspicion of paying illegal […]
Japanese celebrities
Model Airi Hirase Shows Off Her ¥30 Million Plastic Surgery Glow-Up
Model Airi Hirase (also known as Nyairin) just dropped a bunch of old photos on X, and the before-and-after is […]
Japan News / Japanese Society
Japan’s Parks Are Full of Naked Statues… and Some People Want Them Gone
If you’ve ever wandered through a Japanese park, you’ve probably noticed them: those random bronze statues of graceful young women, […]
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 […]