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

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
Duo rob drunk man of ¥1 million after feigning concern on Osaka street
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Police are treating the case as robbery resulting in injury

Posts tagged as “Nakano Broadway”

Chilean ‘theft tourist’ accused in ¥200 million Nakano heist admits to burglaries ‘all over Europe’

By Tokyo Reporter Staff on September 29, 2026

Tokyo police say such thieves affluent but vulnerable locations while traveling.

By Tokyo Reporter Staff on September 19, 2026

Three of the four stolen watches remain unaccounted for

By Tokyo Reporter Staff on August 28, 2026

Both suspects were arrested in Osaka City