There’s political scandal, and then there’s whatever this was. Imagine an investigation panel sitting down, expecting to review a handful of awkward texts or a couple of badly worded emails. […]
A major part of the appeal of events like the Tokyo Game Show and various car events is getting to see the slinkily dressed booth babes, known collectively as “companions” in […]
Tokyo Metropolitan Police has announced the arrest of Akira Awazu, a 51-year-old executive at an entertainment company based in Tokyo’s Shinjuku ward, on suspicion of non-consensual sexual intercourse and violation […]
Kabukicho has a reputation. Even if you’ve never been there, you’ve probably heard stories — some exciting, some sketchy, and some that sound like they came from a friend who […]
Most people think airports are just check-in counters, overpriced coffee, and that one person who somehow packed their entire house into a carry-on. But behind the calm, polite smiles at […]
Every once in a while, a local news story pops up that makes you stop, reread the headline, and say, “Wait… what?” This week’s Osaka chaos definitely falls into that […]
SAPPORO — A 49-year-old man was arrested Saturday in Hidaka, Hokkaido, for allegedly hiding a woman’s body inside a wall of a bar he runs, police said. According to the […]
We’re cracking off 2026 with a belter of a story that is weird and wild, and perhaps could only happen in Tokyo. On January 2, the Japanese Imperial Family always […]
Gravure idol and cosplayer Minami Awa had a somewhat sad end to December. She posted on social media on the evening of December 23 that she was forced to cancel […]
Lately you might have seen people online joking (or seriously asking): Is Japan cooked? It sounds dramatic, but what they’re really talking about are some real structural problems Japan’s been […]
Japan has always had a unique relationship with adult entertainment and nightlife. From hostess bars in Kabukicho to the infamous fuzoku industry, there’s a long-standing culture around adult services that […]
If you’ve spent any time in Japan, you’ve probably seen this debate pop up sooner or later—at the izakaya after a few beers, in comment sections online, or awkwardly at […]
A Korean national visiting Japan was arrested in Sapporo after refusing to pay a bar tab, shouting “no money,” and forcefully breaking the glass of the shop’s entrance door while […]
A Japanese court has heard horrifying testimony in the trial of a former cosplayer accused of brutally mutilating her boyfriend, with the victim describing acts so extreme that even prosecutors […]
Once upon a time in Japan, buying an adult toy meant sneaking into a shady-looking shop, avoiding eye contact, and praying you wouldn’t run into someone from work. Fast forward […]
For years, Japan’s internet cafés were seen as a weirdly charming part of urban life. You could grab a private booth, unlimited drinks, a stack of manga, and a surprisingly […]
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