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
AV actress Sora Amakawa shines light on biz, says agency boss cheated her out of wages
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Amakawa says of a handler in the industry, 'It was brainwashing'
Ex-University of Tokyo academics ensnared in bribery scandal made soapland visits for ‘research’
By Amy Takahashi
One academic claimed he had to obey his superior to keep their research program alive

Wanted man in yakuza-linked smartphone heist turns himself in at Osaka police box
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Suspect told police, 'I'm Tomoki Fujiwara, the guy on the wanted list'
Divers haul sunken bicycles, wallets from murky depths of Osaka’s Dotonbori River
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
One volunteer said, 'Littering is completely unacceptable'
Osaka man dubbed ‘Mr. Pharmacist’ arrested after teen girls found comatose on train
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Police seized a stash of over 5,000 pills spanning 14 different types of medication

Prosecution seeks 16-year term for Nagoya man who stabbed stranger at convenience store
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Defense team claims defendant was suffering from a drug-induced psychosis
Nagoya hostess club boss linked to massive rip-off ring that netted ¥5.6 billion
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Kentaro Group operated like a highly structured criminal enterprise, boasting at least 200 members
Pink-haired woman pulls scissors in robbery of Nagoya taxi driver
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Driver handed over approximately 5,000 yen in cash

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Ex-Softbank Hawks player accused of sexual wrongdoing for 8th time

By Tokyo Reporter Staff on December 10, 2025

Hayato Mishima denies allegations of attempted indecent assault without consent, police said