WOMEN
There Are Still Zero Female Pro Shogi Players in Japan’s Regular League
Pro women's shogi player Nishiyama Tomoka came close to breaking a 100-year barrier for women in her exam match this week.
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NEWS
Ex-SMAP Member Nakai Masahiro Ends Career Amid Scandal
The announcement is unlikely to halt the scandal, which threatens to drive television station Fuji TV into bankruptcy.
ENTERTAINMENT
Fuji TV Loses Over 75 Advertisers Over Nakai Masahiro Scandal
Will Fuji TV disappear from Japan's airwaves? That's what some are wondering as the company loses most of its sponsors.
WOMEN
Japanese Man Arrested for Infrared Camera Pics of Underage Swimmers
The arrest is part of a larger disturbing trend in which men attempt to take "see-through" shots of female athletes.
WOMEN
Japanese Police Increase Anti-Molestation Patrols Ahead of Exam Day
Tokyo Police say they're taking action as social media users continue to brag about committing crimes as female students rush to exams.
SOCIETY
Kanagawa Police Stop Issuing Skirts to Female Officers
A sexist symbol of Japan's past is no more: As of February 2025, Kanagawa Police say new female recruits will only receive…
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Tokyo Court Rules Host Club Host Broke Law Receiving Sex Work Kickbacks
For the first time, a court in Japan rules that hosts taking kickbacks from routing indebted customers to sex shops breaks the…
CULTURE
The Three Cs: The Men Japan Says You Should Avoid Dating
Why do (some) Japanese women say you should never date a man who makes his own curry roux from scratch? These and…