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Tokyo’s Top 10 Drinking Neighborhoods – And Why Shibuya Doesn’t Make the Cut
Where do you go in Tokyo to grab some drinks and bond with friends? For many in the city, the answer is…
nightlife
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SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Tokyo Girls Bar Workers Allegedly Forced Woman Into Prostitution
A popular and well-respected girls bar in Ikebukuro was reportedly the scene of a horrific case of abuse and sexual slavery.
INSIDER
[Insider] Exploring The Unseen Side of Downtown Shibuya
Want to see something beyond Shibuya Scramble? Here's a guide to some of the chiller places outside of the city's beating heart.
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
How The “No-Panties Cafes” of 1980s Japan Sparked a Sex Club Crackdown
Japan's "no-pan kissa" were part of a wave of new sex establishments in the 1980s. They disappeared almost as quickly as they…
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.
INSIDER
[Insider] Comedian Attempts to Outrun Sex Assault Accusations
Comedian Matsumoto Hitoshi is betting he can simply ignore the accusations against him and move his career to his own on-demand service.…
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Beware The Illegal Barkers in Sapporo’s Susukino District
Sapporo passed a new law against coaxing customers into questionable businesses in 2022. But in 2024, it didn't issue a single fine.