SEX & NIGHTLIFE
When in Japan, Avoid the Bar Barkers at All Costs
It's illegal in Japan to target people on the street and lure them into a bar. So why do so many businesses…
crime
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SEX & NIGHTLIFE
TRAVEL
Are More Tourists Getting Scammed in Japan?
More tourists to Japan report getting overcharged or just plain ripped off for goods and services. Here are the most common grifts…
POLITICS
Controversial Chinese Influencer Desecrates Controversial Japanese Shrine
Japanese police are after a notorious Chinese social media influencer who defaced Yasukuni Shrine to boost his own reputation.
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Japan Host Club Shut Down for Trapping Women In Debt
For the first time, authorities in Japan have shut down a host club for using a debtor's system that's forced many women…
LAW & CRIME
New Scams Target Chinese Nationals Living In Japan
A disgusting new scam in Japan is explicitly targeting Chinese nationals. The threat? Pay up - or get deported.
BOOK REVIEWS
Review: Tokyo Noir, Jake Adelstein’s Satisfying Follow-Up to Tokyo Vice
With the HBO adaptation of Tokyo Vice now popular the world over, journalist Jake Adelstein returns with a long-awaited sequel: Tokyo Noir.
TECHNOLOGY
AI-Driven Fake Celebrity Ads are Japan’s Latest Scam Trend
At least AI is good for something: thieves in Japan are using it to impersonate celebs like Naomi Osaka and con people…
CULTURE
Why Shinto Shrines Are Abandoning Their Controversial Association
Since 1969, the Association of Shinto Shrines has overseen most shrines in Japan. But ongoing controversies are driving some away.