Crime & Legal
Gunma man gets busted in classic underwear heist stakeout
A 61-year-old unemployed guy in Takasaki, Gunma just learned the hard way that hanging around apartment balconies looking for free […]
Month: August 2026
Japan News / Japanese Society
South Korean actress hits career turbulence after family history dig
Popular South Korean actress Ahn Ha-young just got hit with a wave of online backlash that forced her into a […]
Otaku Culture
Heads up if you’re hitting Comiket this weekend (or any big Tokyo event)
Comiket organizers just dropped a pretty serious warning after a bunch of sketchy stuff got reported inside Tokyo Big Sight. […]
JAV (Japanese Porn)
JAV Star AIKA Gets All Emotional After Store Staff Surprises Her With a Pre-Birthday Cake and Song
Veteran japanese porn star AIKA just had one of those moments that hits different. During a fan service event the […]
Japan News / Japanese Society
Foreigners Give Japan’s Konbini Five Stars. Locals Stick to Three
Japanese convenience stores are basically a religion for tourists. Famichiki, egg salad sandwiches, perfectly packaged onigiri, ATMs that actually work […]
Prostitution in Japan
Fired From a Yoshiwara Soapland, She Called the Cops and Shut It Down
A former soapland worker in Tokyo’s famous Yoshiwara district got so fed up after being fired that she went straight […]
JAV (Japanese Porn)
Ex-JAV Star Shion Hanabuki Quits Porn and Becomes a Programmer
What do Japanese porn stars do after they retire? Some fade away, some stick to related gigs, and a few […]
Kinky Japan
Akita Official Gets Busted Holding AI Meeting From a Love Hotel in His Bathrobe
Akita Prefecture just demoted one of its own after a public servant decided the best place to hop on a […]
Gaming News
Game Devs Tell Critics to Shove It Over Sexy Fairy-Tale Princesses
A new action roguelite called Swords & Slippers is getting a ton of attention, and not just because of the […]
Prostitution in Japan
Tokyo Police Are Cracking Down Hard on Kabukicho’s Touts and Scouts
Kabukicho has always been one of those places that feels like it runs on its own rules. Neon lights, host […]
Prostitution in Japan
When a Major Soapland Chain Vanished Overnight, Hundreds of Women Were Left With Nothing
apan’s sex industry is still a massive money-maker, but the people actually doing the work often get treated like they’re […]
Crime & Legal
Osaka Cops Show Up Heavy at a Yamaguchi-gumi Office Over Fraud Cash
Osaka police aren’t messing around when it comes to following the money from special fraud schemes. On July 29, officers […]
Idol / Gravure Idol
Bikini Gradols and Festival Vibes in Akihabara: Inside the Long-Running Gradol Bunkasai Cafe
If you’re into gravure idols and want something more interactive than just scrolling through photos, there’s a spot in Akihabara […]
Japan News / Japanese Society
Japan’s New Permanent Residency Rules Have Me Worried About the Country’s Future
Japan is getting a lot stricter about who can settle down for good, and it’s got me thinking hard about […]
Dating in Japan
Mistresses Are Now Hiring Private Detectives to Investigate Their Boyfriends’ Wives
Japan’s cheating scene just got a lot more intense. Private investigators are reporting a sharp rise in requests coming not […]
JAV (Japanese Porn)
AV Veteran Sayaka Tomoda Opens Up About Her 17-Year Career and Surprisingly Normal Life
Sayaka Tomoda has been in the adult video industry for almost 17 years now, and she just gave a pretty […]