Rakuten stolen base champ Hiroto Kobukata also swiping hearts
By Mieko Shimizu
Married woman stayed at apartment of Hiroto Kobukata for three nights in September
Trio dodges taxi fare after ride from Shibuya to Ibaraki
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Suspects evaded paying the fare and highway tolls totaling 51,010 yen
Chiba dentist among 5 accused of fraudulently using health cards of foreigners to claim fees
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Police said that the suspects used the health insurance cards of 64 international students to make false claims for medical fees
Woman handed 8+ years in prison for swindling men met online
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Mai Watanabe penned a manual for how to scam men met online

Yuka Takaoka: Court transcript reveal details of crime of “real-life yandere”
By Mieko Shimizu
Yuka Takaoka told the Tokyo District Court details the incident, how it happened, how it ended and her later regret
Aichi man remains in shadows following unsolved murder of wife, children two decades ago
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Hiroto Kato has never attended a memorial for his slain family since the incident took place in 2004
Two ‘Pink Panda’ members nabbed over Tokyo Big Sight theft
By Kazutaka Shimanaka
Suspects accused of stealing six pearl pendants with a total value of approximately 1.86 million yen in January
Nagasaki man in up 30 extramarital affairs had sex with one partner’s underage daughter
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Defendant's parents paid the victim 3 million yen

Night photos on New Year’s Eve in Tokyo

By Tokyo Reporter Staff on January 3, 2010

(Photo by Tokyo Reporter, January 1, 2010)

(Photo by Tokyo Reporter, January 1, 2010)

(Photo by Tokyo Reporter, January 1, 2010)

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Rakuten stolen base champ Hiroto Kobukata also swiping hearts
By Mieko Shimizu
Married woman stayed at apartment of Hiroto Kobukata for three nights in September
‘Luffy’ member, 21, handed prison term over fatal beating of elderly woman
By Kenji Nakano
Presiding judge described the crimes of Issei Nakanishi 'despicable and extremely vicious'
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara’s wife linked to suspicious death of ex-husband
By Mieko Shimizu
Shukan Bunshun also claims Kihara has an illegitimate child with his mistress

24 Japanese nabbed for smuggling cigarettes into Australia since July
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
High cigarette prices are fueling smuggling
Two ‘Pink Panda’ members nabbed over Tokyo Big Sight theft
By Kazutaka Shimanaka
Suspects accused of stealing six pearl pendants with a total value of approximately 1.86 million yen in January
Key member of money-laundering ring apprehended at Kansai airport
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Takamasa Ikeda is believed to be the number-three member of the money-laundering ring Liberton Group
Japanese man wanted for money laundering arrested in Philippines
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Hiroyuki Kawasaki was arrested before he boarded a flight to Singapore on August 14

Ministop apologizes for ‘not selling cigarettes to foreigners’
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Company said, 'We sincerely apologize to customers and related parties who were inconvenienced'
President of Yamaha Motor slashed by daughter
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
President suffered minor injuries to his left arm, police said
Johnny’s victims’ association disbands after relief and compensation ‘achieved’
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Over 1,000 persons have claimed to be victims of sexual abuse by Johnny Kitagawa
‘He suddenly kissed me’: Half of Japanese female entrepreneurs experience sexual harassment
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Entrepreneur Miho Matsuzaka said, 'I want the current state of the industry to change'