By • September 1, 2011
A new erotic photo book is achieving brisk sales in spite of not revealing any of the faces of the female models nor full nudity, reports weekly tabloid Shukan Asahi Geino (Sep. 8).
By • February 8, 2011
Maid-themed establishments have become so prevalent in Osaka’s Nipponbashi district that the only means for a proprietor to make a buck is for the gals to offer increasingly intimate services, reports weekly tabloid Shukan Jitsuwa (Feb. 17).
By • April 16, 2010
The warmth of spring may have finally arrived but the chill of the wave of recession is still readily apparent throughout the metropolis. Yet Akihabara on the Chuo Line in Tokyo’s Sumida Ward, to be surprisingly indifferent to these economic difficulties.
By • December 28, 2009
Osaka ‘maid cafe’ joints add excessive taxes and fees to tabs
By • August 11, 2009
Wanking has caught on in a big way, observes Nikkan Gendai (Aug. 7). Across the street from JR Akihabara station the 10-story Otona no Omocha (adult toy) Building brims with autoerotic gadgets, attracting throngs of customers of numerous nationalities and both sexes.
By • August 5, 2009
Seventy-eight-year-old Yoshie Suzuki was killed and her 21-year-old granddaughter, Miho Ejiri, an worker at Yamamoto Mimi Kaki Ten in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, rendered unconscious following an attack by 41-year-old company employee Koji Hayashi at the family’s private residence.
By • April 14, 2009
Legendary idol event space Ishimaru Denki Soft 1 in the electronics district of Akihabara will close next month. Known as the “Idol Holy Land” for showcasing gravure stars in bikinis and costumes on a weekly basis, the venue has featured appearances by Aki Hoshino, Aya Ueto, Kiyoshi Hikawa, Aoi Miyazaki, Masami Nagasawa, Shoko Nakagawa and Mikie Hara.
By • July 16, 2008
TOKYO – Japanese pop culture exports – from Gundam robots to “Godzilla” pics to Sony PlayStations – have never been promoted as a single …
By • May 9, 2008
Most remarkable elements might be the strong personalities embodied in the female characters
Distraught father-in-law wins incestuous consolation prize
Proliferation of fake ID cards assist minors seeking work in sex trade
Re-porn: AV industry relying on rising popularity of ‘mature’ actresses
Out-call sex services in Tokyo compete for piece of papa-sans’ pensions
Osaka ‘girl’s bar’ employed 12-year-old girl
