Category Archives: Underground Economy

Reports of Nagoya tournament suffering due to sumo scandal

By Sarah Noorbakhsh | Published: 15 July 2010
Amongst much controversy, the Grand Sumo Nagoya Tournament has gone on (mostly) as planned, despite NHK’s refusal to broadcast the event and a boycott by a number of sponsors (but(...)
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Fuzoku Friday: In the news this week

By Sarah Noorbakhsh | Published: 28 May 2010
A couple things going on in the fuzoku world this week: In a move to put a stop to illegal deai-kei cafes, the National Police Agency announced they will tighten(...)
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The Otaku Sex Industry: sometimes, the real thing is better?

By Jake Adelstein | Published: 11 March 2010
We may have sworn off dating, but that does not mean we don’t have sex,” says Hiroyuki Egami, 23, a prominent voice among himote, a catchall for otaku types unpopular with the ladies.
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Nevada gaming board gets portion of yakuza assets

By Sarah Noorbakhsh | Published: 25 November 2009
U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement have announced that they will share more than $60,000 in assets seized from yakuza Susumu Kajiyama with the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Kajiyama is documented(...)
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Cabaret Club Girls in Japan: All You Ever Wanted To Know

By Jake Adelstein | Published: 3 October 2009
The publication of the magazine Koakuma Ageha in 2005 sent a shock-wave through Japanese society: when did cabaret-club hostesses become socially accepted to the degree that they have their own widely-available fashion magazine? And when did “kyabakura girl” become a glamorous and enviable occupation for young women? The answers to these questions were not apparent. And since the Japanese media is not allowed to talk about trends in terms of socioeconomic class or subculture, Koakuma Ageha’s popularity gave the impression that all young women, no matter the family background, have suddenly clamored to work nights in Kabukicho. (---JRSC note--but it's not that simple for more read the rest of the article by clicking the link above)
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