Feisty female commuter likes getting rubbed the right way
By • May 29, 2009
An erotic diary entry as published in weekly tabloid Shukan Bunshun
May 2009
Roppongi gets tough on street touts
By • May 28, 2009
Following reports of illegal activities at clubs in Tokyo’s entertainment district of Roppongi, local officials are now instituting measures to crack down on the street touts who roam the area each evening in search of customers, according to the Sankei Shimbun (May 26).
‘Giant Torayan’ on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo
By • May 27, 2009
“Giant Torayan,” artist Kenji Yanobe’s 7.2-meter-tall robot that breathes flames, is on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo until August 2 — a chance for visitors to see this symbol of the challenging and difficult times at present, says curator Hiroko Kato.
Cops throw the book at dumpers of dirty DVDs
By • May 27, 2009
A 47-year-old public servant in Mie Prefecture has found himself in big trouble, reports Nikkan Gendai (May 27). It seems he’d decided it was time to get rid of his bulky collection of 284 pornographic mags and 53 adult videos, weighing about 150 kilograms in total.
Kansai sex businesses taking flu scare in stride
By • May 26, 2009
With the swine influenza infections threatening to run rampant in Kansai, the Fukuhara soapland district in Kobe for the past couple of weeks has taken on the appearance of a ghost town. The manager of one establishment tells Shukan Post (June 5) his business is down by around 70 percent.
Slapdash sanitation brings naked sushi shop to a sickening stop
By • May 25, 2009
Consuming sushi from atop a naked female’s stomach can be hazardous to your health
Yen wages a big attraction for Asian hookers
By • May 25, 2009
In early May, police in South Korea arrested several male suspects on suspicion of abetting prostitution by a minor. As reported by Shukan Jitsuwa (Jun. 4), the men had been running prominent advertisements aimed at young women, saying they could earn “big money” during short-term visits abroad.
Mench hopes teammate’s bat is ticket back to lineup
By • May 22, 2009
Hanshin Tigers’ outfielder Kevin Mench, recently sent back to the team’s farm system for lackluster performance (his second trip), is said to be ordering a new bat to find a way to break out from his extended slump, reports Daily Sports (May 20).
Kusanagi’s naked romp and arrest now a virtual tour
By • May 21, 2009
Now dubbed “The Incident,” the nude romp and subsequent arrest on April 28 by SMAP’s Tsuyoshi Kusanagi continues to be replayed at a Tokyo park by fans of the J-pop group, reports Shukan Post (May 22).
Stingy sex shops striving to cut expenses to the bone
By • May 21, 2009
A famous anecdote concerning Scotsmen’s supposed propensity for parsimony involves a trooper in the Scots Guards who brings a single used condom into his local apothecary to request that it be recapped. “Me and the lads in the regiment took up a collection,” goes the punch line. But at Nikkan Gendai (May 21), nobody’s laughing. Sex shops, which in these hard times are determined to economize on every extra yen, have begun recycling condoms, it insists.
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Re-porn: AV industry relying on rising popularity of ‘mature’ actresses
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Out-call sex services in Tokyo compete for piece of papa-sans’ pensions
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Osaka ‘girl’s bar’ employed 12-year-old girl
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Younger set discover the forbidden delights of virtual enjo kosai via cybersex
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Osaka association offering gangster research services busted for fraud
