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Sakura and the Spirit of France: “LIGHTS OF FRANCE” Exhibition Illuminates Oji This Weekend
Pedaling Through Paradise
Art and DEI Get Cozy at the agnès b. Gallery in Aoyama”
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Ex-Japanese Lawmaker Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Pre-Teen – and Walks
Tokyo LGBT community and supporters protest Ishihara’s homophobic comments
By Mizue Watanabe★ Tokyo’s LGBT community and its supporters held a lecture event January 14 to address the homophobic statements made in early December by Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara. The…
One in 10 under 40 consider the yakuza "A neccessary evil" in Japan
Younger Japanese appear less likely to regard the yakuza as a menace, and one in ten of them consider Japan’s organized crime groups to be a necessary evil, a recent…
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…
Happy New Year From All Of US At JSRC To You
It’s almost 2011 everywhere in the world. It’s the first day of the new year where I am now. 2010 was a long, hard year. It ended well. Our humble…
Happy New Year Japan! Don't bite off more than you can chew–it could be fatal. A Special Holiday Public Service Announcement
Man versus Mochi. The epic battle continues as JSRC shines the light on Japan's deadly holiday food: the sweet rice cake aka mochi. How to save yourself and your loved…
Top 10 Christmas gifts for the yakuza in your life
Christmas is almost here, but there’s still time to pick up a little something special for that gang member on your list. Here’s JSRC’s choices for ten top gifts for…
Investigation of real estate consultant murder by Goto-gumi member heats up. TMPD raids Rachi-gumi offices.
Earlier this month, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested a former member of the Yamaguchi-gumi Goto-gumi (Nobuyuki Yamamoto) for killing a real estate consultant, Kazuoki Nozaki, in a dispute over a building…
The not-so-jolly holiday season starts for the Yamaguchi-gumi
It looks like this will be a sombre month for Japan’s biggest organised crime gang. Police announced December 11 that their yakuza crackdown efforts have, for the first time ever, forced the…
2011 Revised adult entertainment laws: What changes?
On July 6 of this year, the Diet approved proposed revisions of Japanese law regarding “adult entertainment” establishments (風俗営業等の規制及び業務の適正化等に関する法律). The laws are periodically revised as police attempt to keep up…