SEX & NIGHTLIFE
How Fraudulent Bars in Kabukicho are Fleecing Customers
Police in Kabukicho are cracking down on peddlers who are pulling customers into shady bars that charge exorbitant rates. Here's how to…
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SEX & NIGHTLIFE
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Shinjuku’s Host Clubs Will Raise Age Limit to 20
As police and politicians put host clubs under a microscope, Shinjuku clubs announced they'll bar 18- and 19-year-olds from entering. But that…
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Pien Meaning: The Crying Emoji Japan Made Its Own
Learn how "pien" became the in-fashion word of 2020 - and how its use spread through popular media and Kabukicho street culture.
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Japan Politicians Are Eyeing a Crackdown on Host Clubs
Japanese news is rife with stories of host clubs that take advantage of their female customers. Now, lawmakers are getting involved.
LAW & CRIME
“Sugar Baby Riri” – and Her Host – Face Jail Time for Fraud
A woman who made millions as a sugar baby in Japan is on trial for fraud - and so is the host…
CULTURE
Tokyo’s Kabukicho is Infested With Rats. No, We Mean, Literally.
There are rats in Kabukicho. (And no, we don't mean the ones in the host clubs.) Now people have taken to feeding…
FOOD
Famous Tokyo Cafe Coffee Seibu Shuts Its Flagship Store (For Now)
One of Tokyo's most famous cafes, Coffee Seibu, has closed its flagship location in Shinjuku. The good news? It'll be back soon.…
CULTURE
Burning Bunnies and Kawaii Resistance: On LARME’s 10th Anniversary Video
Japanese fashion magazine LARME pulled a video celebrating its 10th anniversary. But its critics are missing the point.