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SEX & NIGHTLIFE

“Cheap Sex”: Men Who Pushed Prostitution to Tourists in Kabukicho Arrested

The mastermind behind two "relaxation stores" in Kabukicho admits he specifically marketed "cheap sex with Japanese women" to inbound travelers.

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.

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

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…

NEWS

Ban Maid Cafes?! Luigi Mangione Had Weird Japan Birthrate Ideas

Today came news that police arrested Luigi Mangione for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. We also discovered that, like many…

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 & 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…

SOCIETY

Japan Is More Sexless Than Ever, New Surveys Say

A new set of surveys from both within and outside of Japan show that the country is increasingly putting off getting it…