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 […]
If you hang around Japanese social media or comment sections long enough, you’ll eventually stumble into a very specific kind of outrage: foreigners receiving welfare. It’s one of those topics […]
The Japanese music industry was rocked on Friday by the publication of a scoop by the tabloid Weekly Post alleging that singer and producer Mitsuhiro Hidaka has received nighttime visits […]
There are mature idols and jukujo, and then there’s Miyuki Kojima. The 73-year-old has just released her “last nude” in an adult photo book shot by veteran Koki Nishida for Shogakukan’s […]
A Japanese-French same-sex couple married in France is asking a Japanese family court to recognize their marriage, the first case of its kind, saying Japan’s ban is preventing them from […]
A total of 281 teachers and staff at kindergartens, public elementary, junior high and high schools in Japan were disciplined for sexual offenses in fiscal 2024, the education ministry said […]
A Tokyo-based advertising company called Solarie; its president, Reika Kuroki, who is also a social media influencer; and two other individuals are suspected of evading ¥157 million in corporate and […]
Former actor Takahisa Maeyama updated his Instagram on December 12, revealing that he’s now working at a men’s lounge in Roppongi. He shared a video of himself smiling as he […]
The popular YouTuber Ikechan has launched her photo book Afterglow, which is advertised as her final gravure release following her adultery scandal in July. Published by Kodansha, the book came out […]
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