Idol / Gravure Idol
Gravure idol Minami Awa forced to cancel meet-and-greet event after no fans come
Gravure idol and cosplayer Minami Awa had a somewhat sad end to December. She posted on social media on the […]
Month: January 2026
Japan News / Japanese Society
Is Japan Really “Cooked”? Let’s Break It Down
Lately you might have seen people online joking (or seriously asking): Is Japan cooked? It sounds dramatic, but what they’re […]
Kinky Japan
Is Japan Becoming a Sex Tourism Destination? Let’s Talk About It
Japan has always had a unique relationship with adult entertainment and nightlife. From hostess bars in Kabukicho to the infamous […]
Japan News / Japanese Society
“So… Should Foreigners Speak Better Japanese?” (It’s Complicated, Obviously)
If you’ve spent any time in Japan, you’ve probably seen this debate pop up sooner or later—at the izakaya after […]
Crime & Legal
Korean Tourist Arrested in Sapporo After Refusing to Pay Bar Bill & Smashing Door Glass
A Korean national visiting Japan was arrested in Sapporo after refusing to pay a bar tab, shouting “no money,” and […]
Cosplay
Cosplayer Accused of Mutilating Boyfriend, Cooking Severed Finger
A Japanese court has heard horrifying testimony in the trial of a former cosplayer accused of brutally mutilating her boyfriend, […]
Kinky Japan
From Awkward to Aisle Display: How TENGA Made Sex Toys Weirdly Normal in Japan
Once upon a time in Japan, buying an adult toy meant sneaking into a shady-looking shop, avoiding eye contact, and […]
Japan News / Japanese Society
Japan’s Disappearing Net Cafes and the Quiet Problem No One Wants to Talk About
For years, Japan’s internet cafés were seen as a weirdly charming part of urban life. You could grab a private […]
Japan News / Japanese Society
Foreigners, Welfare, and Why Everyone’s So Mad About It in Japan
If you hang around Japanese social media or comment sections long enough, you’ll eventually stumble into a very specific kind […]