Sex & Nightlife

SEX & NIGHTLIFE

Japan’s Love Hotels: Everything I Didn’t Know Before Having Sex in Them

Wanna experience a love hotel in Japan? Don't be caught off-guard - read up on a few gotchas you may not know…

SEX & NIGHTLIFE

Has Tokyo’s Prostitution Alley Become a Tourist Destination?

The recent arrest of four women in a prostitution ring operating near Okubo Park highlights how the area has grown in popularity.

SEX & NIGHTLIFE

Japanese Women Don’t Need “Saving” From Host Clubs, Kabukicho Expert Says

A Kabukicho nightlife expert says the current debate over host clubs is misinformed and based on a disdain for women.

LAW & CRIME

The Host Is Toast: Japan Approves Law To Crack Down On Host Club Hustlers

Hosts, Japan's grey zone version of aggressive gigolos, are about to find themselves in serious trouble. The predatory practices of these good…

SEX & NIGHTLIFE

Professor in Japan Arrested for Running Illegal Sex Massage Parlor

By day, 49-year-old Takitani Hiroshi conducted life-saving research on earthquakes. By night, he was running an unlicensed sex shop.

SEX & NIGHTLIFE

New Law Would Restrict Japan’s Host Clubs From Pushing Customers Into Prostitution, Adult Films

The law would also raise penalties for both individuals and businesses, making it easier to shut down manipulative clubs for good.

SEX & NIGHTLIFE

Self-Styled “Eternally 16-Year-Old” Host, 35, Arrested for Taking Fraud Money

Kanai Yasutoshi, who went by the name Ibuki Reno, even bragged he wouldn't get caught because he "wasn't leaving evidence."

SEX & NIGHTLIFE

“Cheap Sex”: Men Who Pushed Prostitution to Tourists in Kabukicho Arrested

The mastermind behind two "relaxation stores" in Kabukicho admits he specifically marketed "cheap sex with Japanese women" to inbound travelers.