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WEBBy Tokyo Reporter Staff on September 12, 2024. One suspect said, 'I touched the woman's crotch, but I don't know what's wrong with that'. 1 2 … 1,312 Next. Read coverage of crime and scandals from Tokyo and beyond. From yakuza to prostitution to murder, Tokyo Reporter has the under side of Japan covered.
Yuka Takaoka incident: Real life yandere tale leaves man in critical ...
WEBJun 18, 2019 · TOKYO (TR) – Last month, Yuka Takaoka, 21, rose to fame online for all the wrong reasons. On May 23, she was arrested for allegedly using a kitchen knife to stab her boyfriend, who is a bar host, inside their fifth-floor residence in Shinjuku Ward. Thereafter, Takaoka became a social media sensation.
Ex-AV actress: ‘I seriously wished that I’d never been born’
WEBAsuka Hoshino retired from adult video industry in 2012 (s1s1s1.com) TOKYO (TR) – Retired adult video (AV) actress Asuka Hoshino, 30, wrote on her blog last month that she was coerced into performing in the industry.. The revelations follow the arrests earlier this year of persons connected to AV-related companies for forcing a woman to appear in a film.
Yuka Takaoka incident: Victim survives, holds 'no grudge'
WEBAug 12, 2019 · Yuka Takaoka allegedly stabbed her boyfriend, a bar host, inside her residence in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo in May
Junko Furuta killer again on trial: Chaos in the courtroom
WEBMar 25, 2019 · Junko Furuta killer again on trial: Chaos in the courtroom. SAITAMA (TR) – Upon the arrest last year of Shinji Minato, 46, on suspicion of attempted murder, news outlets provided very little coverage of the story. The few articles that did appear provided little information about the suspect, merely saying that he is unemployed.
Lactating ladies nurse customers at Kabukicho milk bar
WEBUpon entering, Kajiyama is titillated to behold a trio of topless young women standing behind the counter. “All three of them are nursing mothers,” he is told. According to Bonyu Bar’s menu, a cup of freshly squeezed milk is 2,000 yen. And if you need to take nourishment straight from the source, it’s 5,000 yen for that tipple.
Ginza's 'property king' handed 4-year term for tax evasion
WEBDec 9, 2018 · TOKYO (TR) – The Tokyo District Court last month handed Genshiro Kawamoto, a legendary property tycoon, a prison term for tax evasion, reports the Asahi Shimbun (Nov. 20). Between 2009 and 2011, Marugen Group, which Kawamoto presides over, concealed 3.543 billion yen in earnings in evading 1.06 billion yen in taxes.
Junko Furuta: Killer arrested for attempted murder 3 decades later
WEBSep 10, 2018 · SAITAMA (TR) – On the afternoon of August 19, Shinji Minato allegedly beat a 32-year-old male company employee in the right shoulder with a metal baton on a road in Kawaguchi City. He also slashed the victim’s throat with a knife. According to police, the victim was transported to a hospital in a conscious state with light injuries.
Setagaya family murders 20 years on: ‘It’s a case that must be solved’
WEBDec 30, 2020 · The bodies of the four members of the Miyazawa family were found at their residence in Setagaya Ward on December 31, 2000 (NHK) TOKYO (TR) – Thursday will mark the 20th anniversary of the murders of four members of a family at their residence in Setagaya Ward. Though no persons have been apprehended, Tokyo Metropolitan Police remain steadfast in their resolve to find the perpetrator.
Navigating Japan’s nyotaimori netherworld - TokyoReporter
WEBNight of the Body (Issei Kato, Reuters) TOKYO (TR) – For at least as long as nyotaimori — the practice of serving sushi on the body of a naked female’s torso — has been making inroads overseas, the media has been raising the same question: Where does the practice fit within the context of Japanese culture?. For an answer, one can turn to the 168-cm-long body of Miho Wakabayashi.