AICHI (TR) – Aichi Prefectural Police have arrested a 31-year-old social media influencer and popular hostess who appeared on a Netflix reality series on suspicion of operating an unlicensed hostess-style drinking establishment in Nagoya, reports Zakzak (Nov. 15).
On November 15, the Aichi Prefectural Police arrested Asuka Oguri, a self-employed resident of Naka Ward known online as “Assun,” along with Shingo Kurosaki, 36, and Hiroyuki Otake, 44, on suspicion of violating the Law Regulating Adult Entertainment Businesses.
According to police, the trio is accused of providing unauthorized table-side hostess entertainment at Guri, a bar operated by Oguri in the bustling Nishiki 3-chome nightlife district.
Tip in August
The venue allegedly had female staff sit beside customers in private booths to serve alcohol and entertain them without obtaining the required adult entertainment license from the prefectural public safety commission.
Police launched an investigation after receiving a tip in August that the establishment was operating without permission until the early morning hours.
Officers raided nine locations on November 15, including the bar and Oguri’s residence, seizing business manuals and approximately 16 million yen in cash.
The bar had reportedly obtained a permit classified as a “specified entertainment restaurant,” which allows establishments to offer late-night dancing or stage performances. However, authorities allege the business actually operated as a disguised hostess-style venue where hostesses sat and drank with patrons, which strictly requires a separate category of adult-entertainment license.
Police have not disclosed whether the suspects have admitted to or denied the allegations.
“Love Joto”
Oguri, who boasts more than 800,000 followers on Instagram, gained nationwide recognition after appearing on “Love Joto: Season 2,” a delinquent-themed romance reality show streamed on Netflix.
The arrest has drawn further attention after prominent businessman Naohiro Hayashi, 41, the founder of the multi-million-yen cram school chain Takeda Juku and host of the YouTube business reality show “Reiwa no Tora,” revealed he was present in a private room when police raided the venue.
Writing on X, Hayashi described officers suddenly storming into the room and presenting their badges while he was resting. He defended Oguri, claiming the venue was “just a bar” and praised her composure during the bust, writing, “The moment Assun was taken in was really cool.”
