Sumiyoshi-kai member caught in horse race scam
As a departure from baseball and sumo, a Sumiyoshi-kai higher up was arrested for fraud after he was discovered charging money for false tips about horse races. According to police,…
Middle school girl suspected of prostituting classmates
A JR West Hiroshima staff was arrested February 16 for paying ¥70,000 to a middle school girl for sexual favours in a karaoke box last July. The 48-year-old man told police that…
Fukuoka English teacher on trial for molesting 15 students
An American man has gone to trial after being accused of molesting 15 girls at the English conversation school he managed in Fukuoka. Alan Neil Lamph, 70, was arrested under…
Pervy police inspector wrangles kiss out of fellow officer
A Hyogo officer had aggravated assault filed against him after he forced a subordinate female officer to kiss him in their police car while on patrol. Hyogo police officials apologised…
Two arrested in Sumida-ku child porn bust
Police found a cache of over 3,600 uncensored DVDs, including some containing child pornography, at a Sumida-ku apartment on January 12 after discovering the operation from fliers posted on the…
Angry man strips naked on Shinkansen
A Yamagata man was arrested Jan 18 for public obscenity after he stripped nude inside a Tohoku Shinkansen while stopped at JR Morioka Stn. The 32-year-old man told police he got undressed…
Civically active yakuza discovered to be working for national census
It has been revealed that a member of the Kyushu-based Kudo-kai was appointed as a representative to help carry out the 2010 national census after being recommended by the city…
SDF flasher foiled at fast food drive-thru
A Saitama-based Self Defense Force human resources manager was arrested on charges of public indecency December 28 after he reportedly brought his own “mystery meat” to a McDonalds drive-thru in…
Gold mine 'Lolita clubs' busted in Shibuya, Toyoshima
Police have cracked down on three “Lolita” clubs in Tokyo, arresting nine members of staff under violation of anti-prostitution laws. The “delivery health”-style clubs in Shibuya and Toyoshima wards featured…
Fukuoka construction contract cancelled after breach of anti-yakuza clause
Fukuoka Prefecture announced they will annul their contract with local company Matsuo Construction on a major dam project after it was revealed a company executive had dealings with an organised crime boss. This…