This is either brutally honest or a great example of trolling. An Osaka-based organization involved in combating chikan (molesting) on trains received a package in the mail from Tokyo in July. They opened it up to find a used onahole (male masturbator toy) and a letter. "I released my sexual urges in order not to molest women. I support your efforts." The toy, which was wrapped in a clear plastic bag and showed signs of use, was apparently the means for how the sender had released his sexual tension. He claimed he had used it almost daily for two years before riding a train to prevent ...

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Be careful when something seems too good to be true. Especially when it's with someone you don't know. Dating apps have made it a lot easier to meet people and arrange hook-ups, but you're still interacting with a total stranger when all's said and done. According to a media report by Shizuoka TV last week, a man has been arrested for sexual assault on a woman he met through an app. The 36-year-old man from Hamamatsu admits having sex with the woman but says he believed there was consent. The women says there wasn't consent. The incident took place in late June at a love hotel in Yaizu, ...

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A 61-year-old Austrian man has been arrested for having sex with a partner in the grounds of a Shinto shrine in Kesennuma, Miyagi, on the morning of August 22. The sexagenarian has been arrested on suspicion of disrespecting a place of worship, according to multiple media reports on August 23. Curiously, the man has not (yet) been charged with public indecency, which might well apply in this case, since they were spotted going at it in broad daylight by other shrine visitors, who then notified the police. The man was reportedly a tourist but it is not clear if his female partner (or ...

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For almost as long as we have been involved with the adult industry in Japan, since the late 2000s, two big names have always dominated: Tenga, revered for its innovation and sophistication with masturbation toys; and Orient Industry, which has almost single-handedly made Japanese sex dolls internationally famous. The maker of customized, premium silicone sex dolls has become legendary, its hyper-realistic products have featured in books and documentaries, and are admired by all. If you have never seen an Orient Industry doll in person, be assured that photos don't do them justice. This ...

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Sexless partnerships account for as much as 64% of marriages in Japan, according to one report by JEX Japan Sex Survey in 2024. The lack of intimacy can be attributed to a range of factor, especially long working hours, small homes with thin walls, and the common custom of all the family sleeping in the same room on futons. Abema Times recently interviewed some couples to find out more. The streamer spoke to people for whom sex is not an indispensable part of a marriage. In fact, one woman in her thirties who has been married for six years has never had sex with her husband. They never ...

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You're safe during that postcoital sleep, right? Perhaps not. A Japanese woman was enjoying her post-sex slumber at a love hotel in Shibuya, Tokyo, when she was sexually assaulted by a 49-year-old man who works at the hotel. The man, Kenji Honda, was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault, police announced August 8. The incident itself dates back to March, according to media reports, and it's not clear why it has taken so long for the arrest to take place. Honda is accused of sneaking into the woman's room on March 25 between 5:30 and 6:50 a.m. and forcibly touching her breasts and ...

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In a sign of just how much affective labor is valued in Japan, the popular hostess Miyako Sakurai has moved to another high-end Roppongi club in a deal worth reportedly ¥100 million. The move was announced on August 7. Sakurai was a hostess at Jungle Tokyo in Roppongi, where she apparently earned the club around ¥300 million in three months. She will now be available to entertain patrons with the wherewithal at Club Rio, also in Roppongi. Jungle Tokyo is regarded as the most exclusive hostess club in Japan. Sakurai previously worked at the members-only lounge club 45 in Gion, Kyoto, ...

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The freelance newscaster Yuri Kawaguchi has lost her contract with her management agency. The agency, Voice, announced on August 11 that Kawaguchi had been let go due to a post she made on social media complaining about male body odor. The 29-year-old posted a now-notorious tweet on August 8. "I'm sorry if you can't help it for some reason, but I just can't stand the smell of men in the summer and that very particular body odor of those with an unhealthy lifestyle. I always want to stay clean so I take several showers a day, wipe off sweat, and use antiperspirant all year round. I want ...

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As the Paris Olympics wind down, it's time to reflect on the days we spent glued to our TVs and phones watching the sporting achievements. Or, let's be honest, admiring the shapely female bodies on display in high definition. As always, the swimming, beach volleyball, and track and field did not disappoint when it came to viewing attractive, athletic female bodies in tight-fitting clothing. Polish sprinter Ewa Swoboda made a big impressive with her muscular curves, sexy tattoos, and lively personality. Another runner, Germany's Alica Schmidt, secured gold in the beauty competition for ...

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We reported earlier this summer on the silly circus that was the Tokyo gubernatorial election, with a female candidate stripping off during her TV broadcast and another using pornographic posters that police ordered to be taken down. One of the slightly more serious candidates, at least in terms of mainstream fame, was Toshio Tamogami, who finished fourth with 3.9% and around 270,000 votes. The right-wing former Air Self-Defense Force general has stood for election several times, never winning public office but using the campaigns to maintain his profile and platform as a nationalist ...

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