Arashi's Jun Matsumoto has been dating the actress Mao Inoue, if the rumors are to be believed, but their agencies prevent the stars -- who are not getting any younger and perhaps about to pass their peak -- from making their relationship public, yet alone marrying.
So what to make of these latest tabloid allegations? Matsumoto is now apparently cheating on Mao with another woman. And she's a porn star.
Yes, it seems that being a member of Arashi is a ticket to date and (supposedly) live with a popular actress while also having fun with a member of the adult industry.
At the end of ...
Sendy Ariani, an idol from JKT48, the Jakarta-based sister group spin-off from AKB48, was fired in November for "inappropriate" actions. As usual, AKS did not elaborate and kept the scandal shrouded in ambiguity, though it hardly takes a genius to spot the clues.
That was back in November. A few weeks later, some of the truth is coming out -- namely in the form of leaked sex photos and a video allegedly showing Sendy Ariani enjoying herself with a male partner.
It looks quite a like her, but we can't confirm these are real so let us know what you ...
A potential scandal threatens to engulf idol group NGT48, the Niigata spin-off of AKB48... or it may just blow over.
This time it involves cute idol Maho Yamaguchi, the 21-year-old 1st generation-member of the group.
During a live streaming session on the online platform Showroom on November 13th, she is accused of having sex with a boyfriend.
This has been denied by her management, though even they admit that Yamaguchi's decision to lie down on a bed and speak to the camera was poor judgment and likely to give the wrong impression.
In the video, which is now circulating freely on ...
Here is an incomplete and imperfect list of East Asia's top sex scandals. Please share more examples in the comments below (but no links to sex tape leak sites, please).
We've divided the list by nation alphabetically.
China
Over in the People's Republic, the Chinese model Zhai Ling (aka Shou Shou) landed in hot water when an alleged sex tape leaked online.
Hong Kong
Perhaps the most famous case on this list, the Edison Chen photos scandal from 2008 brought down the career of one of Hong Kong's biggest stars at the time, led to death threats, and arrest for the person who ...
Following a sex scandal (alleged prostitution!), the gravure idol Shoko Takasaki has made her porn debut on the Muteki AV label, which specializes in porn featuring former idols and actors.
Ahead of her debut as "Shoko Takahashi" (changing her names for legal reasons after she left her previous agency), our voluptuous lady posed semi-nude for some ravishing shots...
Though there was some confusion over the rumors of Takasaki's switch from gravure to porn, the naysayers have been proved wrong and these images reveal what a delight the results appear to be...
Behold some initial ...
What are the dark secrets of the entertainment industry in Japan? Here is our subjective list.
1: Sex
Despite the control exerted by talent agencies over idols' private lives (who they can and cannot date, or in the case of some groups, not letting them date or have sex at all), the truth is that there is plenty of sex happening -- it's just not all that pleasant or consensual.
Makura eigyo (sleeping with people to get ahead, like the casting couch) is rampant at many levels of the gravure and idol industry, with female models and entertainers frequently having sex with older male managers ...
Known for her perfect body and gorgeous G-cup bust, Shoko Takasaki was until late last year one of the top rising gravure idols in Japan and a potential star in the general entertainment industry.
But the gravure world is a fickle one and idols are sometimes more desperate for money than you might think, plus quickly learn that their looks and bodies are their top advantage in a ruthless industry where management expects to sleep with new talent.
In September, images surfaced that seemed to show her engaging in enjo kosai (compensated dating, a euphemism for prostitution), causing her to ...
Did voice actress and singer Emi Niita appear in a Japanese porn film in 2008?
The 30-year-old cutie is best known for voicing Honoka Kosaka in Love Live! She also appeared in last year's Kohaku Uta Gassen.
But before she was famous she may have appeared in an AV from the series "Amateur Illustrated Encyclopedia". At least, that's what's being alleged by a tabloid and is currently causing explosions online.
We can't confirm the story. Her agency has denied it and threatened to sue. Fans are parsing the women in the film (which has jumped up the DMM adult rankings because of the scandal) ...
A triumph at last for basic human rights and fans of idols in Japan.
A 23-year-old female member of an idol group who was sued for around ¥9.9 million (over $80,000) for breach of contract by dating a fan can celebrate -- and her bank account can let out a sigh of relief -- as her former management agency's suit has been dismissed by the Tokyo District Court.
The girl -- unnamed in the media reports -- had made a contract with the company in April 2012 when she was just 19. It contained a clause saying that damages would be sought if she had a relationship with a fan. She started ...
It's that time of the year again: time to look back over the past twelve months and all the news we have covered.
The first thing is an internal one: we relaunched Tokyo Kinky in a new blog template. While the top page hasn't changed much, we hope you like the improved functionality and look of our site.
Idols of the Year
Who were our top ladies of the year?
Ren Ishikawa
This slinky princess burst into our life and has been dominating Gravure over 2015.
Runners-up: Ayaka Noda, Ayuka Terada, Hitomi Yasueda, Anna Tamechika, Yuka Someya, the two Yanagi sisters (Iroha Yanagi, Yurina ...
