LIVING IN JAPAN
“Only The Emperor Lets Us Sit For Free”: Tokyo Residents Decry Vanishing Benches
A recent viral tweet bemoaned the lack of free places to sit in Tokyo - a trend that only seems to be…
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LIVING IN JAPAN
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
In Kabukicho, Two Women Run Audacious Sex Scams
Their targets are different but their methods match. Learn how two women in Kabukicho are fleecing desperate men - and why they're…
SOCIETY
Toyoko Kids: The Dangers Faced by Japan’s Street Youth
A lack of options leads the so-called "Toyoko Kids" to hang out in the streets of Kabukicho, where they face numerous dangers…
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…
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…
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…
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.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
SOD Land, Kabukicho’s “Adult Theme Park”, Running Again After Police Shutdown
Last year, cops shut down a major adult video maker's Kabukicho bar. Now it's back - and its owner is grousing about…