A rent-a-spouse vending machine? Sounds like another dose of wacky-Japan fake news that the foreign media likes to fall for, hook, line, and sinker.
Vending machines and "people rental" services are among the most popular topics for those ridiculous news stories, which tend to focus on just a single example and then extrapolate from that outlier to make general pronouncements about a society of 120+ million people.
So we're at pains to point out that we are not doing that here.
But there is apparently a vending machine where you can "get yourself" a spouse.
It is located in the ...
Be careful. That cutie you are messaging on that app or website may not be who she says she is.
Meeting in person is still the safest way to guarantee someone looks like their picture -- but even this is a risky proposition, as their personality might be homicidal.
A cautionary tale about papakatsu has generated headlines in Japan recently.
Rino Ito was arrested near Hiratsuka Station on May 4 for attempted murder after stabbing a middle-aged man in the belly with a knife.
The 28-year-old called Kanagawa police herself and confessed to the crime, before waiting for officers to arrive and ...
Last week, we reported on porn star Eimi Fukada's latest "free hugs" event.
It went ahead as planned in Osaka over the weekend and saw the 25-year-old JAV performer embrace 3,221 fans, beating the number set at her previous event in Shibuya last summer when she hugged 3,163 fans.
The Osaka event took place over two days (12 hours each day) and proved so popular that fans lined up two hours in the rain just for a chance to be hugged by their favorite adult video star (they were not allowed themselves to do the hugging and had to keep their own hands behind them and away from her ...
It can sometimes make us feel a bit old when certain releases and anniversaries roll around.
We distinctly remember those halcyon, pre-Covid days the first Virgin Loop onahole came out in, checks notes, spring 2013. We didn't think it would be such a hit and end up inspiring one of Ride Japan's most popular series of schoolgirl-themed pocket pussy toys.
But we were wrong and it did: With its tight holes and titular spiraling vaginal structures, the Virgin Loop has charmed thousands of guys around the world.
In the decade (!) since, Ride followed up its initial release with other variations ...
In March, we first reported about Hasumin Yoshikawa, the former Self-Defense Force nurse who left the service due to sexual harassment, started a career as a porn star, and also ran for a seat in a local assembly in Tokyo.
She ultimately proved unsuccessful in her campaign, despite gaining fame online and giving speeches in her fatigues. However, her adult video debut still came out in early May.
Like all of the gimmicky candidates for the Politician Girls 48 Party, she now has to make a living somehow, and unless you're make a new porn production every month or so, it won't pay the ...
The actor Nagisa Sekimizu has appeared in a sex scene in an episode of Ciguatera, a drama series on TV Tokyo.
In the erotic but somewhat strangely shot scene that plays out over the credits, the 24-year-old and her on-screen partner enjoy a sensual bubble bath, which includes standing opposite each other while covered in suds. They hug but in a somewhat tame, almost platonic way. No hands wandering, no groping, no kissing -- even on the lips, let alone other parts of the body.
The wide shot of the two standing up and embracing is probably about as close as it gets to almost showing but not ...
After its huge success last year, Japanese porn star Eimi Fukada is to hold another 24-hour "free hugs" event this weekend.
The event in August 2022 saw her hug over 3,000 fans for free (though a small fee was charged for a photo) and maintain a smile the whole time (and change clothes every six hours).
The entire event was streamed online too, though there was a caveat. Women were allowed to hug Fukada but male participants had to keep their arms down and let Fukada do the hugging.
We assume the same rules and conditions will apply to the event in Osaka (whose marketing tagline read ...
Tokyo is currently facing a serious shortage of public school teachers, with the blame being put on the long hours and low pay.
Could another reason for the shortfall be that young teachers keep getting arrested?!
According to an article by Friday, money trouble is pushing some educators into a spiral of addiction and leading them to make risky life choices that land them in trouble with the police.
In February, a male junior high school teacher in his twenties was arrested in Nagoya after making the mistake of asking a female plainclothes police officer if she wanted to go to a host club. ...
The ero-cosplayer Yuko Haruno (春野ゆこ) will make her porn debut in an adult video that comes out digitally on May 30, followed by a physical release in July.
The epic, 217-minute AV production (1STARS00799), filmed in 4K, from SODstar promises to make much of her pale skin and beautiful, massive breasts (supposedly an I cup). The publicity is also emphasizing Haruno's versatility with cosplaying a wide range of characters, which puts her in good stead for different porn scenarios.
They say that all newbies looking to break into an industry now need a platform to sell ...
Yesterday, we blogged about Rio Teramoto's teasing nude scene in Netflix drama Sanctuary. As we noted, she also had a sexy scene (but not a sex scene) in the first season of anthology show Tonight, I Will Fall in Love With My Body last year.
That got us thinking about the second season that aired earlier this year but passed us by.
Each episode of the show, which is broadcast on TV Asahi and the streamer Abema, focuses on the love life of a different female character. It's a bit erotic but not explicit. As far as we know, the show doesn't feature actual nudity, though there are plenty of ...
