A Japanese woman who recorded a crossdresser entering into the women’s bathroom has garnered millions of views online, sure to spark safety concerns as the number of such individuals increases […]
Despite anime films increasingly appearing in U.S. theaters, filmmaker and journalist Mirai Konishi says the surge is less about anime becoming mainstream and more about dedicated fanbases showing up in […]
We’ve been trying to find out more about a notorious site in woodland near the Yodogawa, the river running from Osaka to Kyoto, that is a homeless encampment. While that […]
In Japan, it is currently illegal to receive money for sex, but not to pay for sex. In other words, a sex worker’s customer is not doing anything wrong in […]
We recently reported about the large-scale closure of soaplands around Japan following the shuttering of a major chain, possibly to avoid a police crackdown in the wake of the investigation into a […]
A new bishojo visual novel led by a former Idolm@ster director is drawing attention after the producer openly stated the game won’t be toned down to suit overseas sensibilities, instead […]
TENGA Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based Japanese sexual wellness and lifestyle company known for its innovative adult products. It employs roughly 125–200 people worldwide across its Japan headquarters and international […]
Meiji Yasuda Research Institute’s Survey on Romance and Marriage has found that 76.3%, or more than three in four unmarried people, say they are not in a relationship, up from […]
Japan is eyeing revising the anti-prostitution law to potentially include buyers who solicit sex for money as violators, closing a widely criticized loophole wherein only sellers are deemed to be […]
The stabbing of three 17-year-old boys, one of whom died, in Osaka’s Dotonbori entertainment district was apparently triggered by the subject’s harassment of a female acquaintance of the victim, investigators […]
The model Nana Suzuki has made a big confession to the whole nation: she hasn’t had sex since her divorce four years ago. In fact, since couples are generally not […]
While the regular cop in his koban substation on your local street corner seems like a friendly and useful member of the community (and for the most part, is), police […]
Former gravure model Chisato Morishita has won her seat in the snap election called by Sanae Takaichi, which saw the ruling Liberal Democratic Party secured a big majority and wipe out much […]
If you ever wondered why drinking in Japan feels less like “having a beer” and more like a full-blown cultural ritual, welcome to the rabbit hole. In Japan, alcohol isn’t […]
Japanese households spent more on video games in 2025 than ever before, even as inflation forced many to cut back on everyday expenses like food. According to a government “Family Income […]
Nintendo has confirmed that Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream will let players create non-binary Miis and set dating preferences that allow same-sex relationships, a change the company is framing as […]