Crime & Legal
Roppongi’s nightlife scene just got another messy headline.
Rino Tazawa, 27, better known online as Yama Torino, was one of the biggest names at JUNGLE, the well-known hostess […]
Sex & Nightlife
Sex & Nightlife
A 60-year-old Tokyo guy is on trial for scamming hostesses with a fake “living inheritance,” and his excuse in court was that he wanted to look cool
Masahiro Nakatani is accused of taking 6.5 million yen from five young women. First hearing was September 4 at Tokyo […]
Sex & Nightlife
There’s a kissaten in the middle of Kabukicho that barely ever closes, and the crowd is exactly as chaotic as you’d hope
Coffee Shop Cool sits in the Marutomo Building, a short walk from Seibu-Shinjuku Station. The signs are faded and easy […]
Crime & Legal
Top Roppongi hostess and influencer Rino Yamato just got popped for cocaine
On September 15, Tokyo police raided a luxury apartment in Roppongi and arrested 27-year-old Rino Tazawa — better known as […]
Prostitution in Japan
Those 4.8-star Kabukicho bars might be gaming Google
If you’re heading to Tokyo nightlife and using Google Maps the way most visitors do, a 4.8 rating on a […]
Prostitution in Japan
From Keio Law Student to Yoshiwara Soapland Star to Running Her Own Office in Meguro: Sumika Hori’s Unbelievable Glow-Up
From doctor’s daughter to Yoshiwara soapland star to running her own legal office in Meguro — Sumika Hori’s story is […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sex & Nightlife
Peep Document: Those Warm, Soft 1980s Voyeur Photos That Feel Weirdly Wholesome
The 1980s in Japan felt different. Bubble economy, big bonuses, companies throwing money around, and a general sense that everything […]
Sex & Nightlife
Tokyo’s Nightlife Vans Keep Dodging the Rules, and the City Is Finally Fighting Back
Walk through Kabukicho at night and your senses get completely overloaded. Neon signs stacked on top of each other, touts […]
Sex & Nightlife
Shinjuku: How a Quiet Post Town Became the World’s Biggest Nightlife Beast
Shinjuku Station swallows around 3.6 million people every single day. It’s the busiest train station on the planet. West of […]
Sex & Nightlife
Japan’s Nightlife Has an Attention Economy That’s Kinda Better Than Sex
Picture this: A guy drops a fixed hourly fee at a girls’ bar just to chat with the cute staff […]
Crime & Legal
Tokyo Police Just Raided Kabukicho’s Men’s Concept Cafes
Tokyo’s Kabukicho got a little less fun over the weekend. On July 22 and 23, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police carried […]
Crime & Legal
Japan’s Big Crackdown on Host Clubs… Yeah, It’s Not Really Working
t’s been a full year since Japan’s government rolled out changes to the Entertainment Law (that fūeihō thing) aimed at […]
Sex & Nightlife
Kabukicho: Neon Lights, Big Energy, and a Few Things You Should Probably Not Do
Kabukicho has a reputation. Even if you’ve never been there, you’ve probably heard stories — some exciting, some sketchy, and […]