There are five open secrets about the Japanese entertainment industry: the Yakuza are heavily involved; pedophilia and child abuse exists at Johnny's; Gravure and music idols have to have sex to advance; idols have plastic surgery; and drugs are rampant.
Ironically, it's the latter that is the most controversial -- and carries the harshest penalties if exposed.
Ai Takabe has become the latest minor celebrity to face a drug scandal. The 27-year-old has been been busted with possessing cocaine that police found during a search (quite why they were conducting a search in the first place is ...
