Well, isn't this just the pot calling the kettle black? A prominent lawyer known for his work to stamp out sexual harassment is himself now being sued by an actress he represented for, you've ...

As regular readers will know, one of our preoccupations is the afterlives of idols: what happens to music, gravure, and adult video idols after they retire? Aya Takanashi is a freelance columnist ...

The Japanese actress Kasumi Arimura is best known for her sweet, gentle looks. She is usually seen with a smile on her face while advertising tea or something similarly innocuous (though she did do ...

International Women's Day is celebrated in all kinds of ways and you often see marches in Japan, where women certainly need more advocates. Our friends at Kanojo Toys, the biggest online Japanese ...

Japan is famous for its low crime, but it depends on what kind of crime and how you measure things. And it doesn't mean that crime is not on the rise in certain areas. According to recent media ...

Gravure photographer Seiichi Nomura recently sat down for an interview with Aera.dot in which he looked back on his five-decade-long career, during which he has photographed countless numbers of ...

We've said it before and we'll say it again: the idol world is dodgy. Let's be loud and clear: we hope the young women (well, girls -- they are usually young teenagers) know about these potential ...

The fantastically titled I Want You, Nana-chan, Give Me a Bite was released in Japan in 2021 and stars porn star Yura Kano and musician (and ex-AV star) Toko Namiko. After its quiet release in just a ...

Asuka Hanamura (華村あすか) has continued with the wet, semi-nude streak she started in early 2022. Following on from her first photo book, the actress is back with another lingerie and bikini ...

Somewhat strangely and belatedly, this has become a controversial topic this month. The popular porn star Eimi Fukada had to backtrack with an apology after she attracted opprobrium for asserting ...