September 2009

Hot seat: DPJ representative Mieko Tanaka former fuzoku writer

By Kenji Nakano • September 13, 2009

Among the 119,021 voters casting ballots for Democratic Party of Japan representative Mieko Tanaka in Ishikawa Prefecture Constituency No. 2. during last month’s lower house election few probably knew that the candidate once dressed in costumes while interviewing ladies employed in the sex trade, reports Friday (Sep. 18).

The little station where you could (do it)

By Mieko Shimizu • September 11, 2009

“The other day, my boyfriend and I went on our first trip together,” the anonymous contributor writes in the August issue of the women’s porn magazine Ai no Taiken Special Deluxe, as reported in the weekly feature in Shukan Bunshun (Sep. 17).

Taxi drivers’ tales of taking it out in trade

By Kazutaka Shimanaka • September 10, 2009

We’ve all heard stories about female passengers who can’t come up with the taxi fare and ask the driver if he’s willing to take it out in trade. “I’ve heard them too, but I never thought it would ever happen to me,” smiles an unnamed Tokyo cabbie to Jitsuwa Taiho (October).

Artistic actress flaunts furry writing bush

By Kazutaka Shimanaka • September 7, 2009

She goes by the moniker Minako and gave a calligraphy performance at a “happening bar” in Akasaka. Kajiyama was invited to keep the ink flowing, in more ways than one.

Festival at Golden Gai entertainment area

By CJ • September 5, 2009

Yusuke Hama performs during a festival at the entrance to the Golden Gai entertainment area of Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Gal goes wild on shopping sexpedition

By Mieko Shimizu • September 5, 2009

“Every summer I buy a new bathing suit,” writes the anonymous contributor to the September issue of the women’s erotic magazine Renai Tengoku, in the digest of such stories that’s featured each week in Shukan Bunshun (Sep. 10).

AV supports AIDS charity

By CJ • September 4, 2009

Satellite porn channel raises funds for Japanese AIDS charity

Election spurs erections, no pun intended

By Kazutaka Shimanaka • September 2, 2009

It didn’t take the tabloid media long to put its own original spin on the landslide Aug. 30 victory by the Democratic Party of Japan. Shukan Shincho (Sep. 10) reports on some of the ways the sex industry took advantage of political excitement in the run-up to last Sunday’s general election.

Men’s 3-D undies trump trunks and beat briefs

By Amy Takahashi • September 2, 2009

Uniqlo’s outstanding performance stands as a highlight within today’s apparel industry, but also worth noting is manufacturer Gunze’s “Body Wild” men’s underwear, which has achieved a steady growth in sales for over a decade, reports Shukan Post (Aug. 21).