By • June 30, 2008
This intersection in Toranomon is special in a particular way: no column, scaffold, concrete mixer, or other standard evidence of work ever shows itself from behind the construction site’s enclosure. The reason can be found below – way below – ground level.
By • June 30, 2008
“I started Paradise to make money,” he laughs in summing up his motivation to launch the porn channel that provides some of satellite television’s more – as he will gleefully admit – “stupid” programming.
By • June 29, 2008
Practice, practice, practice. Refining techniques and strategies are some of the continual demands of those taking a ninjashot – a term that loosely corresponds to “upskirt” in western parlance. The pastime can be summarized as a lurid mix of lust, lenses, and stealth that is enhanced by Japan’s commonly cramped environs and culture. Make no mistake, this hobby, fuelled in recent years by developments in digital photography, is generally illegal, but that factor pales in comparison to the rush.
By • June 27, 2008
TOKYO – On Wednesday, August 15, the anniversary of the conclusion of World War II, great debate will once again fall upon Yasukuni Shrine …
By • June 27, 2008
Even though the middle of February has many still pondering such forms of procrastination as non-shoveled snow and blank tax forms, for pitchers and catchers it signals the opening of spring training facilities in Florida and Arizona.
By • June 27, 2008
TOKYO – Aki Tomozaki, her large breasts fully exposed and generously smeared in baby oil, is seated on a kitchen stool in a five-room …
By • June 27, 2008
TOKYO – A steady hum and an occasional small shake or two rolls through the second floor office of Masaki Negishi, chairman of Tokyo …
By • June 20, 2008
Raising awareness of the plight of the world’s refugees is the goal of the third annual Tokyo Refugee Film Festival, which begins today at five halls and theaters throughout the metropolis. Supported by the United Nations Refugee Agency, the festival’s theme is “Refugees – the human side.”
