Weekly Playboy

Born as tigers, Kijima and Ueta now ‘around 35′ and ready to roar

By Amy Takahashi • November 25, 2009

Accused serial killers around the age of 35

Hostess Miyuki Ueta possible second serial killer, connected to six deaths

By Amy Takahashi • November 23, 2009

Former bar hostess from Tottori Prefecture linked to suspicious deaths of 6 men

Maria Ozawa, other acclaimed AV actresses on auction as stagnation sticks

By Kenji Nakano • November 14, 2009

Maria Ozawa up for bids in Shibuya

Police crackdown on ‘girl’s bars’ no deterrent to erotic offerings

By Kenji Nakano • October 22, 2009

Police targeting excessively provocative services

Desperate deri heru dames say sayonara to safe sex

By Kazutaka Shimanaka • July 29, 2009

Sex shops are offering increasingly extreme services

Look ma, no hands: Japanese cyber wanker makes debut

By Kazutaka Shimanaka • June 23, 2009

Weekly Playboy (July 6) reports an outfit named SunWorld Inc. has developed what might be described as the ultimate masturbation machine. This amazing device, sold as an ensemble called SOMCON, requires neither physical exertion nor imagination on the part of the practitioner, as both are provided.

Odor eating undies eradicate organic emissions

By Amy Takahashi • April 29, 2009

A form of underwear designed to eliminate odor from passed gas is garnering attention, reports Weekly Playboy (May 11). The product line is called Inoidore Shukan Shoshu, a series of deodorized undershorts and t-shirts developed by textile company Seiren, which is based in Fukui Prefecture.