sexual assault

LAW & CRIME

“Rape Paradise”: Father’s Absolution in Rape of 12-Year-Old Daughter Sparks Backlash

Critics in Japan are calling out their country's judicial system after a series of rape cases are thrown out - and one…

CULTURE

Is Time Running Out for Japan’s Idol Culture?

A high profile abuse case has the Japanese press saying to idol groups: Don't let the door hit you in the ass…

LAW & CRIME

Keio University Students Arrested Five Separate Times Won’t Be Charged with Rape

A Net backlash in Japan swells with news that several students of well-connected families at Keio University won't face multiple charges of…

SOCIETY

#WaitingOnGod: The Risky Hash Tags Used By Japan’s Runaways

How young Japanese girls are using Twitter to run away from home - and how Japanese police and NPOs are taking action…

SOCIETY

Unseen Japan Kaiwa: Idol Matters – The Yamaguchi Maho Incident, and Life as a Woman in Modern Japan

English language and American lifestyle YouTuber Misaki joins Unseen Japan to discuss the Yamaguchi Maho idol incident, how idol culture creates pressure…

SOCIETY

Idol Yamaguchi Maho Forced to Apologize for Her Own Sexual Assault

A Japanese idol management company comes under fire after ignoring an attempted sexual assault on one of its stars - and then…

FEATURED

福田和子 (Fukuda Kazuko): The Hostess Who Nearly Outran Murder

How a former hostess kept one step ahead of the police - and nearly ran out the statute of limitations on her…