By • December 27, 2008
Studio giant Shochiku announced this week that legendary director Yoji Yamada will begin work on his next film in mid-January. “Otouto” tells the story of one foolish brother (the word “otouto” in Japanese means younger brother) and his warm and caring older sister.
By • December 23, 2008
MAJURO – The continually hot and dusty conditions found on the Marshall Islands’ capital of Majuro can be rough on the interior of any …
By • December 21, 2008
“I was surprised — from early afternoon there wasn’t a room to be had anywhere,” the man in his 40s, who works in his …
By • December 18, 2008
When it rains, as the saying goes, it pours. Not only are proper companies backing out of naitei (informal agreements) to hire university grads …
By • December 16, 2008
“Considering that syphilis infections spread relatively easily, those who contract it tend to have a low awareness of their condition. I wouldn’t be surprised …
By • December 15, 2008
Recent police crackdown on sleaze that has shut a large swath of sex clubs
By • December 12, 2008
What’s the latest news from the commercial sex business? Only a magazine like Spa! (Dec. 16) could touch on such a topic with a headline like “Nookie-pedia 2008.” Well actually it’s “Nuki-pedia,” the term nuki being a slang term akin to “getting off.”
By • December 10, 2008
Economic data released this week showed that Japan has entered a downtown that is deeper than initially feared, and even an industry once thought to be nearly recession-proof is feeling the pinch. The stagnation has caused clubs and shops offering adult entertainment to shut their doors, resulting in a slump in advertising sales for publications catering to such establishments.
By • December 6, 2008
Bidding farewell on New Year’s Eve, offering special screenings
By • December 5, 2008
One winter evening, investigative reporter Hirokatsu Azuma used a steaming hot oshibori (hand towel) to wipe his face. Looking in the mirror the next …
Out-call sex services in Tokyo compete for piece of papa-sans’ pensions
Osaka ‘girl’s bar’ employed 12-year-old girl
Younger set discover the forbidden delights of virtual enjo kosai via cybersex
Osaka association offering gangster research services busted for fraud
Fukuyama tragedy spurs fire safety hints for hot-sheet hotels
