Kabukicho has always been one of those places that feels like it runs on its own rules. Neon lights, host clubs, soaplands, shady bars, and plenty of people trying to […]
Tokyo’s Kabukicho got a little less fun over the weekend. On July 22 and 23, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police carried out their first big coordinated inspections of men’s concept cafes […]
t’s been a full year since Japan’s government rolled out changes to the Entertainment Law (that fūeihō thing) aimed at cleaning up the shady side of host clubs. The whole […]
Get ready, folks — gravure idol Asuka Oda just dropped the ultimate side hustle announcement. She’s opening her own lounge in the wild heart of Kabukicho, Shinjuku, where fellow gravure […]
Police have arrested a 27-year-old male host on suspicion of violating the amusement business law by using a dating app to solicit female customers to a host club in Tokyo. […]
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 […]
Seventy-five women were arrested for street prostitution near Okubo Park in Kabukicho district in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward during the first half of 2025, more than double from the same period […]
Local Tokyo Police have raided a brothel that offered services to foreign tourists, arresting seven. The establishment in Kabukicho, central Tokyo and one of Japan’s red light hot spots, provided […]