Friday

Yakuza gangs and cops continue battle for Fukuoka

By Kenji Nakano • May 7, 2012

Shooting of ex-detective latest in long line of conflicts

Cops bust perverts’ panty-peeking parlor in Shibuya

By Amy Takahashi • March 5, 2012

At Gallery Shibuya, customers could sketch the nether areas of the female staff for an outlay as low as 7,000 yen.

Tohoku deri heru gals back at work, dispensing consolation to shell-shocked quake victims

By Kazutaka Shimanaka • May 30, 2011

Sex businesses were among the first to recover, many as soon as one week after the disaster

Kyabajo-looking dentist helps to pare the pain

By Amy Takahashi • November 2, 2010

From town council members to fishing experts to political supporters, news reports have celebrated the rise of overwhelmingly attractive females, but weekly tabloid Friday (Nov. 5) has found a dentist in Niigata who meets that criteria, notably because her appearance is that of a club hostess.

Fukuoka yakuza groups tackle police pressure in all-out war

By Amy Takahashi • May 4, 2010

Between 2004 and 2009, Fukuoka Prefecture had the most gun-related incidents

Yamaguchi-gumi increasing operations prior to release of boss from prison

By Amy Takahashi • January 18, 2010

Senior-level members of the Yamaguchi-gumi crime syndicate make first shrine visit of the year

Funds investing in love hotels rise to the occasion

By Kenji Nakano • December 1, 2009

With the economy in the doldrums, funds investing in love hotels are continuing to perform very well, writes Friday (Dec. 11).

Gangster film star Hiroki Matsukata reels in giant tuna

By CJ • November 27, 2009

Yakuza film star snags 715-pound black tuna

Erotic scene in cult flick adds to troubles for DPJ’s Tanaka

By Kenji Nakano • September 17, 2009

Politician exposes her chest in cult-director Teruo Ishii’s “Blind Beast vs. Killer Dwarf”

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).