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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…

NEWS

New VTuber Bar Opens First Location in Tokyo

Would you go out to drink with your favorite VTuber (virtual YouTuber)? We paid a visit to a new bar in Tokyo's…

ENTERTAINMENT

Film Review: “Snack Sakura” Reflects Ambiguity of Japan’s Vintage Nightlife

In his new short documentary, "Snack Sakura," photographer Greg Girard embraces the retro charm and social ambiguity of Japan's ubiquitous snack bars.

TRAVEL

Aichi Prefecture: What’s Good (and Not So Good) About Traveling There?

With overtourism rocking Japan, people are looking for less crowded places to visit. A new survey rates how Aichi Prefecture stacks up.

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…

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

Shibuya Goes Hardcore in Its Crackdown on Halloween Fun

Shibuya announced this year that it was banning Halloween celebrations - and they've made it clear that they mean business.

TRAVEL

French Tourist Arrested for Punching a Woman in Roppongi

A 23-year-old French man had too wild of a night in Roppongi that ended with him slugging a woman and, eventually, being…