Yuko Takahashi: Ex-Nakasu hostess serving life sentence for murders of two husbands
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Pampered beauty who called herself a prize turned ice-cold killer, drowning and stabbing two husbands over six years
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'

Osaka man fires handgun in public housing apartment, claims he wanted to see if it was ‘real’
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Suspect fired the weapon at his bed while using a cushion as a makeshift silencer
Trio of masked thugs hold taxi driver at knifepoint in Osaka robbery
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
One perpetrator said, 'Give us your money, or we'll stab you'
Suspect in Osaka bookstore slashing: ‘I had a grudge against society’
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Photographs taken inside the shop immediately following the attack showed splatters of blood

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By Tokyo Reporter Staff on October 10, 2026

Decision was 'based on the content of relevant evidence'

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