The Japanese Twittersphere, specifically that surrounding gravure idols and the like, loves to come up with random "anniversaries" and celebrate them with themed pictures shared on the social ...

BuzzFeed Japan asked some of the top gravure idols to come into the studio and spill some home truths for them. Each gravure idol was asked to pose with a notepad telling us what their life was ...

The Japanese cosplay world was in shock on June 29th when one of the most up-and-coming cosplayers, Nekomu Otogi, announced her surprise marriage at the age of just 20. Not only that, her ...

Back when Mariya Nagao was one of the members of AKB48, we already took something of a liking to her. But it is since leaving the (faltering) group that she has shined, stripping off to reveal her ...

It's good news for naturists and nudists as Japan's first "naked restaurant" is set to open in Tokyo in July. However, it's bad news if you've been to one too many restaurants yourself: overweight ...

Karaoke is a way of life in Japan. You can't expect a gathering of friends not to end sometimes with a trip to a dark karaoke box for a sing-song. We also know from experience karaoke rooms are ...

Porn workers of the world, unite! Do Japan’s porn actresses and actors have labor rights? This was the question asked in a recent feature in the Japan Times. Ostensibly a report on a May 4th ...

We know that rich Japanese politicians, businessmen and celebrities have a penchant for hostesses. But feminism happened, don't you know. It's not just the men having all the fun. According to ...

This cute Japanese office lady decided to prank her colleague... or otherwise satisfy her own kinky desires. She made an ordinary Japanese onigiri (rice roll) with her hands. But that was just the ...

Imagine being so desperate for a boyfriend that you turn to crowd funding to hunt for one? Yes, you open up yourself to the perils of the internet to provide that special one and even fund your ...