INSIDER
Why Did The Nakai Masahiro Scandal Blow Up?
Why did the Nakai Masahiro scandal become so big when previous celebrity sexual assaults in Japan had been swept under the rug?
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INSIDER
SOCIAL MEDIA
Japan Gov’s New Anti-Overdose Commercial Was So Bad, They Deleted It
The spot fell flat online, with many arguing it was telling users to try something that's already proven useless.
POLITICS
Self-Own Post Shows Japan’s Ruling Party as Old, Male, and Out of Touch
To celebrate International Women's Day, Japan's Prime Minister posted a picture from a party meeting showing a room full of old men.
WOMEN
Survey: Couples in Japan Believe in Equality – But Women Do All The Housework
People in Kagoshima said that men and women should share housework equally. However, 88% say the reality differs from the ideal.
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
New Law Would Restrict Japan’s Host Clubs From Pushing Customers Into Prostitution, Adult Films
The law would also raise penalties for both individuals and businesses, making it easier to shut down manipulative clubs for good.
SOCIETY
Poll: Over Half of Married Japanese Women Wanted to Keep Their Maiden Names
Politicians are still duking out the merits of changing the Meiji-era law forcing joint spousal surnames.
SOCIETY
As Birth Rates Plummet, Japan’s PM Regrets Couples Have Fewer Chances to Hook Up
The PM also lamented the dip in omiai, traditional Japanese matchmaking services, and said the government should do...something.
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Self-Styled “Eternally 16-Year-Old” Host, 35, Arrested for Taking Fraud Money
Kanai Yasutoshi, who went by the name Ibuki Reno, even bragged he wouldn't get caught because he "wasn't leaving evidence."