Idol / Gravure Idol
Kasumi Mori Is Looking Extra Good in Peach John’s New Autumn Lingerie
With Haruna Kawaguchi now married and pregnant, the title of Japan’s most eligible (and hottest) woman is up for grabs […]
Month: August 2026
Idol / Gravure Idol
Ex-NMB48 Cocona Umeyama Goes Full Nude in Her New Photo Book COCOIRO
Former NMB48 member Cocona Umeyama just dropped her second photo book, and she’s not holding back this time. The 23-year-old […]
Anime / Manga / Doujinshi
Netflix’s The Ribbon Hero Drops Sapphire’s Cross-Dressing, Director Says It Wouldn’t “Challenge Modern Values”
Netflix’s new take on Osamu Tezuka’s classic Princess Knight (now called The Ribbon Hero) made a pretty big change to […]
Japan News / Japanese Society
Japan Has Had Menstrual Leave for Almost 80 Years – But Using It Can Still Get You Side-Eyed
Japan’s Labor Standards Act has protected menstrual leave since 1947. If a woman says her period makes it hard to […]
Prostitution in Japan
Soaplands in Japan: What’s the Deal, Are They Legal, and Can Foreigners Actually Go?
apan’s nightlife is packed with euphemisms. “Fashion health” for erotic massage, “delivery health” for outcall services… and then there’s the […]
JAV (Japanese Porn)
From JAV to Code: Ex-Star Shion Hanabuki (Hikaru Natsuki) Is Now a Programmer
What happens after a porn career ends? A lot of people just fade out. Some stick around the edges of […]
Anime / Manga / Doujinshi
Bandai might start requiring My Number Card checks for card game events
Bandai is looking at a pretty strict new rule for its trading card game tournaments and events. The company is […]
Gaming News
Dead or Alive 6 Last Round is getting roasted by fans over its DLC and heavy censorship
Koei Tecmo brought Dead or Alive 6 back in June as Dead or Alive 6 Last Round, available on PS5, […]
Japan News / Japanese Society
Should the Shinkansen get women-only seats? One viral post sparked a big debate
Japan’s bullet trains are famous for being punctual and comfortable, but even they have their awkward moments. A 27-year-old office […]
Japan News / Japanese Society
Japan’s “Meal-Canceling Crowd”: Cute Gen Z Slang or a Sign of Tight Times?
There’s a new phrase floating around Japanese social media and news: shokuji kyanseru kaiwai, the “meal-canceling crowd.” It’s the latest […]
JAV (Japanese Porn)
What happens to Japanese AV stars after they retire?
The Japanese adult video industry is massive, and every year thousands of young women jump into it. Some are drawn […]
Anime / Manga / Doujinshi
Yoshi gacha chaos in Shinjuku ends with police on the scene
The Super Mario Yoshi “mejirus hi” (landmark) accessories are still causing absolute mayhem in the gacha world. ME TOKYO Shinjuku […]
Crime & Legal
Former Jungle Pocket member faces 7-year sentence request in sexual assault case
A pretty heavy update dropped in the case involving Shinji Saito, the former member of the comedy trio Jungle Pocket. […]
Crime & Legal
Sexual deepfakes of junior high school students in Japan on the rise
On August 3, Japan’s National Police Agency announced that police nationwide during the first half of this year handled 123 […]
Idol / Gravure Idol
Former Idol Chased Her High School Teacher for Years… and Now They’re Married With a Kid
A former music idol and her old high school homeroom teacher just became the latest “wait, what?” couple on Japanese […]
JAV (Japanese Porn)
AV Stars Step Up for Kumamoto Quake Relief, and Immediately Get Called Out for “Dirty Money”
A couple of Japanese adult video actresses have been making quiet donations to help people still recovering from last month’s […]