Category Archives: Pop Culture

Police and government fighting back against junior idols?

By Sarah Noorbakhsh | Published: 7 December 2009
An article posted a few weeks ago but recently brought to my attention through Japan Probe: Tokyo Metro Police create dedicated anti-child porn unit A special Tokyo police unit to(...)
Also posted in Sex Industry | 5 Comments

Eating sushi off a naked girl: yay or yuck?

By Sarah Noorbakhsh | Published: 3 December 2009
The Japan Times featured an interesting article by Brett Bull about nyotaimori (女体盛り), the custom of feasting on food served atop a [mostly] naked woman. Googling for images for this(...)
Posted in Pop Culture | 6 Comments

Fuzoku Friday: Finding a job that’s right for you (Part II)

By Sarah Noorbakhsh | Published: 27 November 2009
Last week we introduced a few of the high-paying part-time jobs (高収入アルバイト) ladies take up to make some cash, and this week we’ll continue with four more career specialties: Chat(...)
Also posted in Sex Industry | Leave a comment

Are the yakuza humorous? Comedian duo play yakuza for a day 苦笑い一杯

By Sarah Noorbakhsh | Published: 18 November 2009
While the average Taro will cringe at the mention of the yakuza, it’s clear the culture and myth behind the organization still tickles the fancy of TV viewers in this(...)
Also posted in Yakuza | 1 Comment

Fuzoku Friday

By Sarah Noorbakhsh | Published: 13 November 2009
The fuzoku (風俗) industry, or sex industry, is an integral part of Japan’s underground economy and a multi-billion-dollar operation that is difficult to keep track of actual numbers because of(...)
Also posted in Sex Industry | Leave a comment

  • Tokyo Vice

  • Navigation

  • Upcoming Events

    TBA