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Sapporo cop busted for nudity during raid of SM club

By CJ • February 12, 2012

Officer found on the stage naked and in the company of female employee

NPB players shunning high-end soaplands for extra-inning erotic endeavors

By Amy Takahashi • August 24, 2011

Serious stick-playing begins after each game’s last out

Sensuous SM savant Oniroku Dan shuffles off mortal coil at age 79

By CJ • May 9, 2011

Oniroku Dan, author of some 120 works of erotic fiction involving sadism and masochism, about 50 of which were adapted into films — including “Hana to Hebi” (Flowers and Snakes), “Kurobara Fujin” (Madame Black Rose) and “Hakujitsumu” (Daydreaming) — passed away of esophageal cancer at a Tokyo hospital on May 6, the Tokyo Chunichi Sports (May 7) announced.

Miscellaneous March musings meander from masochism to mushy musical memories

By Winnie Waniguchi • March 7, 2011

“The other day I went to an SM bar for the first time, and let myself get tied up, upon which I received a sound thrashing with a whip. The experience really turned me on. I had never realized I had this masochistic bent, and I felt a bit scared that I might cross the line into this flaky netherworld. Fortunately I felt a sense that doing it just once was enough.”

Female manager and customer of Roppongi SM bar busted for indecent exposure

By CJ • March 4, 2011

Law enforcement authorities made four arrests for indecent exposure yesterday at a SM bar in Tokyo’s Roppongi entertainment district, reports Nikkan Sports (Mar. 4).

Actress Minako Komukai issued arrest warrant for drugs, flees country

By CJ • February 9, 2011

Actress believed to be in the Philippines

Risk of HIV infection stalks Tokyo’s 2-chome gay enclave

By CJ • September 14, 2010

An organization is working in the area to reduce the spread of HIV

Japan’s first SM-themed soapland comes to Kobe

By Amy Takahashi • June 30, 2010

As a keen observer of perversions, fetishes and assorted erotica, evening tabloid Nikkan Gendai (June 29) believes it has uncovered Japan’s first club that combines soapland and SM services.