“The Bud of a Typhoon” by Ren Kohata

• Out-call sex services in Tokyo compete for piece of papa-sans’ pensions May 20, 2012
• Osaka ‘girl’s bar’ employed 12-year-old girl May 19, 2012
• Younger set discover the forbidden delights of virtual enjo kosai via cybersex May 18, 2012
• Osaka association offering gangster research services busted for fraud May 17, 2012
• Fukuyama tragedy spurs fire safety hints for hot-sheet hotels May 16, 2012

• Dead spin: Panasonic discontinues Technics analog turntables October 28, 2010
• Punchy posters encourage Tokyo subway etiquette June 24, 2009
• Kirara Asuka ascends to Best Actress at 2009 AV awards April 7, 2009
• Adult video broadcaster holds 24-hour AIDS telethon September 3, 2008
• ‘It’s a return!’ — Nikkatsu resurrects ‘roman porno’ March 28, 2010