By • April 23, 2009
The third installment of an ongoing series in Nikkan Gendai (Apr. 23) sheds light on a heretofore unfamiliar topic: that plenty of women are willing to pay big yen for the privilege of getting poked by a sumo wrestler.
By • March 21, 2009
Bars catering to both sexes seeking to exploit the adult-entertainment law
By • December 15, 2008
Recent police crackdown on sleaze that has shut a large swath of sex clubs
By • November 3, 2008
TOKYO – From couples entering the restaurant Gonpachi to tipsy groups piling into club Muse, typical evenings at the Nishi Azabu crossing are never …
By • June 17, 2008
“This is an original space,” says host Ageha, 21, who is dressed in a velvet coat, curly black bow, and lip ring. “Providing a dreamlike environment, as with the champagne toast, is something special. That is the most important thing. You can’t do this at an izakaya.” Back in the vinyl booth after the floor show has finished, the hosts sit opposite the four ladies to gently feed them compliments about their personality, dress, and demeanor. Fanned out in all directions, other young women giggle as they receive similar treatment from their doting attendants.
By • May 9, 2008
Kimura operates his business – printing magazines that cater to Japan’s sexual services and hostessing industries – by feel. Ask him how many publications he has and the 51-year-old will begin ticking them off on his fingers before losing track and giving up. Inquire what the advertising rate is for a single page and he will proudly admit that he has no idea.
By • May 2, 2008
Recent police raids on host establishments for everything from maintaining hours past 1 a.m. to ladies being gouged with extraordinarily high bills, often in the hundreds of thousands of yen, have made the industry downright jumpy, says the always jovial Aida. Though he repeatedly insists that his establishments are clean, times are tough. “This is attacking my business,” says the bespectacled Aida, wearing an impeccable blue-striped suit and multiple rings studded with shimmering gems. “As a shop owner, I find the enforcement of the 1 a.m. law hard to believe.”
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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
