ENTERTAINMENT
Why “The Crunchyroll of Hentai” Failed to Take Off
In 2016, a former pirate manga website tried to take a current pirate hentai anime website legit. In a new paper, a…
sex workers
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ENTERTAINMENT
WOMEN
100 Porn Stars March Japan’s Streets Protesting New Law
Legislators in Japan say a new Adult Video (AV) law curbs the porn industry's worst abuses. Industry stars say it's killing their…
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…
LAW & CRIME
Why Japanese Women Traveling to Hawaii are Being Turned Away
An increasing number of Japanese women are finding it harder to enter the US and are getting turned back at the border.…
NEWS
Is Japan’s New Adult Video (AV) Law Working?
It was intended to protect women. But is Japan's new AV law working? Some signs say yes - but detractors still exist…
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Tokyo Tax Bureau Fires Worker Over Sex Work
A woman who worked for the Tokyo Tax Bureau resorted to sex work to fund her host club habit - and lost…
LAW & CRIME
Dared to Death: Wealth, Sexism, and Tragedy in Tokyo
A "drinking game" in a high-end Tokyo bar that ended in a young woman's death has drawn attention to the abusive power…
WOMEN
The Feminist Movement in Japan: 1980s to Present
As Japanese feminism entered the modern era, it debated hot button issues such as sex work and domestic violence - and also…