After its ridiculously creepy Summer Lesson demo for Project Morpheus met an avalanche of criticism both domestically and overseas, Sony has pulled the plug on the demo exhibit that was set to debut at Tokyo Game Show later this month. The cancellation was announced today (September 12th), over a week after the Playstation 4 Project…

It would surely be the most-wanted job for any man in Japan. But incredible as it sounds, there is a shortage of male actors in Japanese porn (JAV). “There are only 70 or so male adult video actors,” Japan’s biggest male porn star Shimiken tweeted the other day. “That’s less than the number of Bengal…

As we know, Tenga take their sex toy design very seriously and have a good eye for marketing stunts. They also make some of the best quality (and best-looking) sex toys in Japan today. And it seems even their internal corporate modus operandi contain a clever tactics that make an impression and advertise their products….

A civilian group has been formed for dealing with the problem of stalking among sex workers. Following several high-profile murders, the issue of stalking by men in Japan has been big news recently. The creation of SWASH in Osaka would be important in that respect alone but it’s actually aimed at helping protect the working…

Bandai’s Sailor Moon franchise has created a second set of its limited edition lingerie, with help from Japanese sexy lingerie maker Peach John. The previous sets were all almost impossible to get your hands on, selling out very quickly. This new series promises to be just as popular, not least because of the way it…

Last summer photography Manabu Koga delighted us with his series of sexy photographs of slinky girls swimming underwater in various states of undress. Now he’s back with a follow-up, Underwater Knee-High Girls plus, released this October. Sexy Japanese girls in knee-high socks, diving underwater. The concept is unchanged — when it ain’t broke, don’t fix…

It’s high time we talked about otoko no ko (also written otokonoko) (男の娘). The name of course is a play on the word for “boy” but whose characters mean “male daughter”. As we know, the word for daughter (musume) is also employed a lot to mean “cute young girl”, and that’s the nuance here. The…

While the Tokyo Game Show last weekend ultimately did not feature Sony’s divisive “Summer Lesson” demo for the Project Morpheus HMD headset, it did have some virtual boyfriends instead. One booth at TGS 2014 showcased virtual dating and romance apps so women could get their perfect partner. The only snag is that the man in…

Who says otaku can’t be book worms? After all, they certainly read a lot of manga. And obsession can be a form of erudition. An otaku magazine is currently offering a freebie for readers. Nothing special in that, though. In Japan this practice is known as omake and has become a staple in fashion magazines….

We all know that trains are far from the safest places for women in Japan, so full of would-be gropers the train companies have had to introduce women-only carriages in recent years. Well, now you can add buses to your list of danger zones. Why? Because police arrested a middle-aged bus driver for trying to…