It's late morning and steam is rising from water tanks atop the colorful but opaque-windowed sōpurando sex parlors in a ...

With foreign tourists converging on Japan in record-breaking numbers, it probably shouldn't be surprising that more sex businesses have begun welcoming their patronage. A reporter for Shukan Post ...

S pend enough time running errands and beating up thugs in the Like a Dragon (née Yakuza) series, and you'll likely be able ...

An onsen gastronomy trek in rural Japan is a triple indulgence in hot springs, local delicacies and scenic walks. Read more ...

Beniko’s photos taken in Japanese red-light districts focus on the buildings and rooms usually hidden from view. Read more at ...

SAN FRANCISCO – German startup Constellr released first-light imagery March 17 from Skybee-1, the initial satellite in its thermal-imaging constellation. With Skybee-1 data, Constellr created a ...

TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 35-year-old bar for accepting money from a female customer while ...

TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police are stepping up its crackdown on the scout group Access, which lures women on social ...

When it was first dug, the Chidorigafuchi moat was meant to keep people away from the shogun’s stronghold of Edo Castle, which is what used to occupy the spot in the center of downtown Tokyo which now ...

Former sex worker and photographer Beniko is on a mission to capture the spirit of Tokyo's historic red-light district, formerly known as Yoshiwara, a place she once called home. "These places are ...

Walking through the narrow streets, camera in hand, is Beniko -- a former sex worker who is now trying to capture the spirit of the area once known as Yoshiwara through photography. "People often ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Breaking News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Walking through the narrow streets, camera in hand, is Beniko -- a former sex worker who is now ...