The model, dancer, and rapper Karen Kimijima was recently arrested at Naha Airport on suspicion of smuggling synthetic drugs MDMA and ketamine from Thailand. Reported by Japanese news earlier this month, the arrest actually took place in mid-July. The 28-year-old had just arrived at the airport in Okinawa from Thailand via Hong Kong. According to officials, a small quantity of drugs were found in the pocket of a pair of shorts in Kimijima's suitcase on July 18. This is not Karen Kimijima's first run-in with the law over alleged drug use. She was arrested in February 2018 for alleged ...

Another minor scandal in the Japanese entertainment world is here: Karen Kimijima (also sometimes spelled Kimishima) has been arrested for using cocaine. Police from Fujisawa, Kanagawa (of all places!), took her into custody on February 5, according to media reports. The sexy dancer (and former member of the go-go dancer Cyberjapan Dancers unit) and model (with a frankly awesome butt) has appeared in music videos and is associated with the hip-hop scene, having appeared in music videos for various artists. Under the name Karen Tsukishima she has also released gravure DVDs. Clearly, ...