What happens to former gravure, music, and porn idols after they retire is a question that often crops up on this blog. We've often written about the different kinds of jobs they do and what it is ...

It's become normal now to see social media avatars and advertising images created with AI technology. But when does this become a problem? And when is it criminal? At present, most of the images ...

The TikTok star Kanna Sannoki (三木環奈) is making her porn debut this month with a release from Moodyz Diva. The 154-minute release (MIDV00983), directed by Trendy Yamaguchi, comes out on DVD ...

The Trunk is a Korean mystery series released on Netflix in late November this year. We haven't finished watching the series yet but we were particularly taken by Jung Yun-ha, who plays the ex-wife ...

While the uptick in streetwalkers around Okubo Park in Shinjuku, Tokyo, has attracted immense mainstream and social media attention, mostly because it seems to be very young women doing it (according ...

The world is gripped by the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the arrest of prime suspect Luigi Mangione. People are trying to figure out his exact motives, with figures on both ...

The porn star Ayumi Kuroki (黒木歩) made her debut in 2010. She hasn't had many credits in the past few years but has not officially retired. Her most recent release is a lesbian-themed production ...

In tabloid terms, Anri Sakaguchi is the gift that keeps on giving. The celebrity, who is the daughter of an actress and golfer, and was a feature on TV shows in the 2010s, has had a checkered career ...

Former Japanese porn star Rei Chinatsu (千夏麗) has been arrested for an alleged romance scam with a man she met through social media. The 26-year-old has appeared in several adult video ...

The gravure comebacks are arriving thick and fast. The end of the year is turning into a bit of a nostalgia blitz. Just after Chinatsu Wakatsuki's return to gravure after a 19-year gap and similar ...