SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Japan Group That Funneled Women into Sex Work Busted
Tokyo Police say Access, a social media-based "scout" network, targeted women who had racked up host club debts.
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SEX & NIGHTLIFE
LIVING IN JAPAN
Syphilis Cases in Tokyo Keep Climbing, Rise Seven-Fold in 10 Years
New data from Tokyo shows that syphilis keeps spreading thanks to increased opportunities for hookups in the digital age.
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
New Host Club Laws in Japan Would Ban Romance, Impose Hefty Fines
The clubs have come under fire for pushing female customers into debt and, in some cases, forcing them into prostitution.
LAW & CRIME
Hokkaido Detective Who Had Affair With Accused Murderer Loses Job
A Hokkaido detective was reportedly having an affair with a 22-year-old woman who ended up a murder defendant.
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Hotel District in Osaka Paints Street Yellow to Deter Prostitution
Street prostitution is on the rise in most major cities in Japan. Police and city leaders in Osaka had a unique idea…
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…
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…
ENTERTAINMENT
In Sexual Assault Crackdown, Police Raid Male Underground Idol Events in Kabukicho
Reports of assaults against female fans have led authorities in Kabukicho to perform inspections at men's underground idol events - and, in…