SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Is Kabukicho Safe? How to Navigate Tokyo’s Raucous Nightlife District
The answer is yes - but you should be aware of a few rules and these common traps before stepping foot inside…
crime
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
LAW & CRIME
Why Did This School in Japan Quietly Fire a Teacher for Sexual Coercion?
A teacher emailed a student 192 times, ordering her to commit sex acts. Why did it take 18 months after his dismissal…
WOMEN
Japanese Con Cafe Worker Called “Hero” for Stabbing Train Groper with Safety Pin
A con cafe worker's tweet about stabbing a groper's hand with a safety pin on her morning commute drew near-universal praise.
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Japanese Women Increasingly Trafficked Overseas for Sex Work by Scout Groups
The groups have made a killing by recruiting financially vulnerable women. Ordinary Japanese travelers are feeling the blowback.
LAW & CRIME
Japanese Man Arrested for Sexual Enslavement of Toyoko Minor
The man allegedly forced her to do papa-katsu (sugar-babying), arranging meetings with men and keeping most of the money.
LAW & CRIME
Japanese Celeb Held By Police for 10 Days Over Combini Sandwich Theft
Why many Japanese social media users are decrying the long detention of actress Sakaguchi Anri as excessive and unwarranted.
LAW & CRIME
Tokyo Pokémon Center Murder Highlights Gaps in Japan’s Stalking Law
Critics say that police and prosecutors could have done more to monitor the murderer after he was released from jail after paying…
WOMEN
Stalking Incidents, Restraining Orders in Japan Set New Record
The ominous spike could be a sign that police in Japan are finally starting to take women's allegations seriously.