Dating in Japan
More Japanese Men Are Marrying Older Women, and It’s Not a Fluke Anymore
A quarter of first-time marriages in Japan now involve a wife who’s older than her husband. That’s a record high, […]
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She Accused an Ex-Osaka Prosecutor of Sexual Assault. Then Her Own Office Ran Her Out.
A former female prosecutor who says she was sexually assaulted by the old head of the Osaka District Public Prosecutors […]
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A Caregiver Started a Call-Girl Service Specifically for Disabled Clients
A woman in her 30s has been living two very different lives. By day she works as a home helper […]
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Adult Fiction Is Getting Harder to Sell as Platforms Start Asking Whether the Characters Consented
A Japanese creator just pointed out something that sounds almost too strange until you sit with it. Yuh Mashiro published […]
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Singer Ricca Kanon Calls Out Casting Couch Culture and Says She’s Done Meeting Producers in Person
Singer, model, and TV personality Ricca Kanon put it out there on social media at the end of August: she’s […]
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Kyoto Temple Bans Kimono Visitors — And No, It’s Not Because They Hate Kimono
Kyoto’s temples have always been photogenic. That’s kind of the point. Beautiful gardens, old wood, quiet halls — of course […]
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The “Foreigners Are Ruining Everything” Story That’s Spreading Faster Than the Actual Numbers
A guy living in Japan recently got a worried message from his parents. They weren’t asking about work or if […]
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Why You Still Can’t Buy a Nicotine Vape in Japan
Japan is the world’s biggest heated-tobacco market. IQOS and the rest of the “heat-not-burn” lineup just outsold regular cigarettes for […]
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One in Three Young Japanese Singles Have Zero Plans to Get Married
Japan’s government just dropped some pretty blunt numbers about how young people actually feel about tying the knot. A large […]
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She went into underground sex work to pay her parents back and then die. She ended up turning male desire into a business
Rurutan is an adult influencer with about 1.3 million followers. In a recent magazine conversation with author Akira Tachibana, she […]
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The guy with four wives lost his harem. Then he collected seven more girlfriends
Remember late 2023, when Japanese media briefly lost its mind over Ryuta Watanabe? The Sapporo househusband who said he had […]
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Japan Used to Have Roadside Sex Museums – Most of Them Are Gone
Everyone knows the Kanamara Matsuri — the giant steel phallus festival that makes international headlines every spring. Less famous is […]
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Who Actually Pays for Your “Free” Japan Itinerary?
You’re planning a trip to Japan. One agent charges you to build the days. Another says they’ll plan the whole […]
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Japan Just Made Staying Here a Lot More Expensive
Foreign residents in Japan are about to pay a lot more to keep their status. The Cabinet signed off on […]
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Japan’s Airport Customs Are Catching Some Pretty Bold Attempts Right Now
With foreign visitors pouring into Japan at a record pace — over 21 million in just the first half of […]
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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 […]