The latest news on idols from Japan
Akihabara
AKB48 members participate in event seeking to eradicate online crimes
Police: ‘The present situation regarding information leaks is at crisis level’ […]
Idols
Crime
Gravure idol Asuka Kishi participates in event seeking to eradicate illicit filming
Asuka Kishi said, ‘After all, you want to wear a cute skirt, don’t you’ […]
Idols
Ex-SKE48 member reveals ¥2 million nude photo book almost led to porn work
Machiko Tezuka met with a male porn star during meetings for a nude photo collection […]
Entertainment
Kobe city councilor linked to Eriko Imai denies misappropriation of public funds
Kobe city councilor Ken Hashimoto has been accused of using public money for the printing of information booklets that never materialized […]
Adult Video
Questions arise after Anri Sakaguchi removes tweet about work at Shibuya hostess club
Actress who made AV debut for label Muteki last year said on Twitter she was moving to a Shibuya hostess club […]
Crime
Kumamoto talent exec accused in sexual assault of teenage girl
Victim, 16, was reportedly intoxicated enough such that she could not withstand the suspect’s advances […]
Entertainment
Note left by husband of Takako Uehara reveals his suicide due to her infidelity
Ex-Speed member Takako Uehara was engaged in an affair with actor Tsuyoshi Abe while married to Takahiro Moriwaki […]
Entertainment
Funds earmarked for promotion of Okinawa used for AKB48 election
¥28 million from a government grant was used for AKB48’s General Election at Toyosaki Seaside Park in June […]
Crime
Voice actress Sumire Uesaka receives death threat
Suspect allegedly wrote, ‘I will unconditionally beat Sumire Uesaka to death’ […]
Crime
Momoiro Clover Z promotes self-defense app to ward off molesters
Digi Police can trigger an alarm to be used should a woman become a victim of a molester […]