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Veteran 51-year-old soapland worker rakes in ¥3 million yen a month, shuns public transportation
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
At the top Japan's adult entertainment pyramid, elite sex workers continue to rake in massive sums
Daughter of Showa stripper recounts bestiality shows featuring yakuza members
By Kenji Nakano
Miyuki Ariga says of the world of striptease, 'It's like a cesspool for people who don't have a place in normal society'
Kanagawa flashback: Hostess concealed decapitation of live-in boyfriend for days
By Mieko Shimizu
Miki Aida told investigators that she was driven to murder over severe financial and domestic issues

Prosecution seeks 12-year term for Osaka man accused of fatally beating wife, dumping body
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Victim's body has yet to be recovered
Osaka animal dealer arrested over illegal stash of saltwater crocodiles, snapping turtles
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
This month, investigators discovered two saltwater crocodiles and 23 snapping turtles
Osaka pet shop owner arrested over illegal purchase of endangered lizard
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Illicit acquisition comes amid an unprecedented reptile boom in Japan

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Japan cops to classify bosozoku gangs as ‘semi-yakuza’

Japan cops to classify bosozoku gangs as ‘semi-yakuza’

By Tokyo Reporter Staff on March 7, 2013

The move mainly targets two groups: Kanto Rengo and Dragon

Japan’s gangsters to look overseas in 2013

Shukan Asahi Geino Jan. 17

Japan’s gangsters to look overseas in 2013

By Kenji Nakano on January 10, 2013

Domestic money-making prospects for the nation's underworld have diminished following anti-gang legislation