We spotted these photos on Twitter of a derelict former love hotel in the city of Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan. The hotel Nokyo (or Noukyou, のうきょう), whose name literally means ...

If you're looking for some decent distraction during these long days of COVID-19 self-isolation, we recommend, of course, pornography -- especially of the Japanese variety. And particularly of the ...

One of our favorite gravure idols, Yuka Someya, recently appeared in a stunning photo shoot that further cements her comeback on the scene ongoing since last year. Since she has already done nude ...

We recently saw a list of prefectures where the most beautiful women in Japan live. How accurate is it? And what's the reasoning behind the choices? The list originated in a survey put out by ...

Ayaka Miyoshi is one of the most beautiful models and celebrities in Japan. And Japanese television viewers recently had their minds taken off the coronavirus anxieties by seeing what Ayaka Miyoshi ...

Japanese actress and singer Erika Sawajiri was in the news recently after her drug bust in late 2019, the latest in a long line of scandals and ups and downs for the celebrity. The 33-year-old has ...

One of our pet projects is finding out what happens to idols and celebrities are they stop being gravure, music, or adult video idols. Sometimes they can struggle to find work and their careers can ...

The ever-reliable folks at Tama Toys have come up with a blow-up doll with a difference. The Suntanned Beauty Air Doll, available globally from our friends at Kanojo Toys. This is the doll for you ...

When it comes to gender, Japan does things differently. That guy may well be a girl, and that girl may well be a guy. Androgyny is a firmly established aspect of beauty and fashion. Indeterminate ...

Another mainstream idol group has had to jettison one of its members after she was found to be pursuing a secret porn career. Nijiiro no Hiko Shojo (虹色の飛行少女) is a seven-member group ...