 Akira Ikoma

 Tsutaya Shigesaburo, the main character in this year's NHK historical drama "Belabo," was made famous by "Yoshiwara Hosomi," which is said to be the originator of the adult entertainment media. In recent years, the genre media has undergone a dizzying transition. We look back on its history.

Berabou Drama Highlights Media Evolution from Print to Digital

 Takuma Arimura

 A man wielding scissors was arrested for attempted murder near the west exit of Hankyu Juso Station at around 11:00 a.m. on January 28. The suspect, Toshitake Shimada (Ribu), 22, a resident of Yodogawa-ku, Osaka City with an unknown occupation, was arrested. A camera captured him being taken away.

Scissor-Wielding Suspect Arrested at Bloodied Hankyu Jūsō Station

 Takero Shintai (1st photo), Asahi Shimbun (3rd photo), Masahiro Kawayanagi (2nd, 4th, and 5th photos)

 How will big yakuza bosses such as Shinobu Tsukasa, Seiji Takayama, and Kunio Inoue move?

 After the bloody battles of 2012, an important year has begun for the Yamaguchigumi VI. Ten full years have passed since the outbreak of the divisional war, and the strong determination of the boss to bring the war to an end can be seen. The sense of urgency increases day by day. How will the big yakuza move?

Yamaguchi-gumi Split 2025: The Final Chapter

 Satoru Hirahara

 Hiroyuki Komatsu (1st and 2nd photos)

 Wisdom and spirit" of the "famous president" who built one of the largest hotel chains in Japan in her lifetime.

 Fumiko Motoya is the president of APA Hotel. In the 50 years since the group was founded, she has grown it into one of Japan's leading hotel chains in her lifetime, and "has never posted a single loss. She reveals her management strategy and how she has achieved such rapid growth.

Fumiko Motoya Seizing Opportunities in Tough Times

 Sayuri Saito

 Afro (first photo), Kyodo News (second photo)

 What are "Mahjong" and "Karaoke" the projects using the Digita grant? ...... Other uses include the purchase of 800 used smartphones that will be loaned out free of charge, and the rental and demonstration testing of delivery robots that cannot travel on snow-covered roads and are unlikely to be used.

Village of 3,000 Uses ¥1 Billion Digital Grant for New Projects

 Daisuke Iwasaki

 Takeshi Kinugawa (1st), Afro

 On the evening of January 23, a round-table meeting was held between executives of The Japan Innovation Party and journalists from newspapers and television companies. What emerged from the meeting was the deepening feud between the new executive and the old executive of the Restoration Association.

Nippon Ishin Power Struggle: Former Leader Baba Reveals His Future

 Kyodo News CFoto/Afro Osaka Institute of Public Health and Safety

 More Fears in the Midst of the Influenza Pandemic

 The "human metapneumovirus" is spreading in China, causing a pandemic of infectious diseases. With more than 720,000 Chinese tourists expected to visit Japan during the "Chinese New Year," it is only a matter of time before this virus spreads to Japan.

China’s Metapneumovirus Threatens Japan After Spring Festival

 Kazuhiko Nakamura

 Fuji Television's press conference on "Masahiro Nakai's trouble with women" was held for 10 hours from January 27 to the following day. The journalists who participated in the press conference felt a serious sense of unease. What did the journalists say about Fuji's deception by using "human rights" as a cover?

Journalist Expresses Discomfort with Fuji and Reporters at Press Conference

 Eiya Takeya (freelance journalist)

 In Cambodia, the number of special frauds by Japanese has been increasing rapidly in recent years. Eiya Takeya, a freelance journalist, takes a closer look behind the scenes.

 Although Cambodia is a popular tourist destination with the World Heritage Site of Angkor Wat, it has been described as a "paradise for criminals" in recent years. Why are criminal groups roaming Cambodia now? Our reportage on the ground reveals the reasons.

Cambodia’s Stalled Development Turns It Into a Criminal Haven

 In recent years, Cambodia has seen a sharp increase in special scams perpetrated by Japanese nationals. Freelance journalist Eiya Takeya takes a closer look behind the scenes.

 Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, is described as a "criminal paradise. His reportage reveals that Cambodia's national infrastructure is too fragile.

Japan&#8217;s Backdoor Bank Accounts in Cambodia is A Criminal Haven

 Shinji Hasuo

 A 29-year-old man was arrested for trying to blackmail a man and cheat him out of money. He contacted a man on a dating app pretending to be a high school girl. When the man showed up at the meeting place, she threatened him and demanded a large amount of money as a settlement. The photo shows him looking exhausted immediately after his arrest.

Man Arrested for Blackmailing Men on Dating Apps

 A 23-year-old man was arrested for saving spy videos on the Internet on his social networking site. A man was arrested for selling them without permission. Immediately after his arrest, the man stared at the press. Revenge pornography is becoming a growing problem, especially among young women, due to the posting of images. Experts sound the alarm.

23-Year-Old Arrested for Selling Secret Photos of Women

 On January 16, the Tokyo District Court heard the trial of a former advisor to an entertainment production company who was accused of semi-rape and other crimes for sexually assaulting an aspiring actress. The man's entire method of preying on women by using threatening language was described....

Former Entertainment Agency Advisor with Yakuza Ties Exposed in Court for Exploiting Aspiring Actress

 Natsuki Sakai/Afro

 The "death" of Hideaki Takeuchi, a former Hyogo Prefectural Assembly member, has caused a stir. The "wrong post" sent out by Takashi Tachibana and Hideo Higashikunihara has been denied by the head of the prefectural police. ......

Hideo Higashikokubaru: Fake News Admission Jeopardizes Career

 Although the briefing was not covered by the media, some of the contents came to light, such as a report by Fuji's news program "It! reported on it, and some of its contents came to light. But - in fact - there was a "demo" explanation at the briefing that none of the media mentioned.

Threatened with Lawsuit: Shocking Details of Fuji TV Employee Briefing Unreported by Stations

 Kyodo News

 More than 40 people, including the manager of an illegal Internet casino in Kita-ku, Osaka, were arrested for allowing customers to gamble at the casino.

Inside the Dark World of Underground Casinos and the Crackdown Operation

 On January 21, a Chinese tourist was arrested at the Tokyo District Court for touching the breast of a 21-year-old woman on Nakamise Street in Asakusa, Tokyo, last June. The man repeated excuses about the reason for the crime that even the presiding judge was appalled.

Chinese Tourist Faces 3-Year Sentence for Indecent Acts in Asakusa After Travel Losses

 Nakahira Ryo

 Even the Commissioner of the National Police Agency has issued an unprecedented statement on "black job robbery. What should we do to protect ourselves from these criminals who even take our lives? Toshihiko Matsumaru, a former Metropolitan Police Department investigator and crime prevention consultant, tells us.

Never provoke the other party&#8230;! A former Metropolitan Police Department investigator teaches the best crime prevention technique to &#8220;protect your life from a black market robbery.

 Hiroyuki Sasaki (entertainment journalist)

 Pasya/Afro

 Hideaki Takeuchi, a former Hyogo Prefectural Assembly member, passed away on January 18. In response, Takashi Tachibana of the NHK Party spread incorrect information about Takeuchi on SNS, which was finally denied by the Hyogo Prefectural Police. ......

NHK Party&#8217;s Takashi Tachibana: Hyogo Prefectural Police Finally &#8220;Serious Investigation&#8221; for Problematic Comments about Late Prefectural Councilor Takeuchi

 Masaharu Uemoto, Shuichi Masuda, Tomoyasu Kanazawa

 In this issue of Playback, we look back at what this magazine was reporting 10, 20, and 30 years ago. In this issue, we introduce "The Saitama Serial Murder Case of a Dog Lover. A number of people had disappeared around the couple.

Playback: &#8220;How Many People Have Disappeared?&#8221; Saitama dog lover serial murders: &#8220;Another Disappeared Person&#8221; that this magazine had grasped.

 Director-General of the Bureau of Papa Katsudo, I want to say something quickly

 Recently, an increasing number of illegal condominium-type Asian esthetic salons in residential areas in Tokyo's 23 wards have become a hot topic on the Internet. Some of them are reportedly offering illegal services at very low prices. We take a closer look at the actual situation.

Illegal Asian esthetic salons are mushrooming in residential areas in Tokyo&#8217;s 23 wards.

 Aida Pring

 Even the commercials for the flagship drama series "Tsuki 9" are full of AC Japan. ...... Fuji Television is in a difficult situation. It all started with the mishandling of the situation by President Minato and other top management. What do the young and mid-career staff think?

More than 70 companies have suspended commercials! The &#8220;true feelings and opposition&#8221; of Fuji&#8217;s young employees

 At around 5:30 p.m. on January 21, a fire broke out in the Tsutenkaku Hondori shopping arcade next to Tsutenkaku Tower in Naniwa-ku, Osaka City. The fire started at "Retro Game Center Zarigani". This arcade was a "sacred place" with rare arcade game machines.

Fire Destroys Holy Land of Arcades in Osaka&#8217;s Tsutenkaku Shopping Street

 A cab driver in Hokkaido was asked by a Chinese driver who picked him up from Sapporo to Chitose Airport to buy a suitable condominium before his next visit to Japan, as he was going to give him 50 million yen.

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Berabou Drama Highlights Media Evolution from Print to Digital

Scissor-Wielding Suspect Arrested at Bloodied Hankyu Jūsō Station

Yamaguchi-gumi Split 2025: The Final Chapter

Fumiko Motoya Seizing Opportunities in Tough Times

Village of 3,000 Uses ¥1 Billion Digital Grant for New Projects

Nippon Ishin Power Struggle: Former Leader Baba Reveals His Future

China’s Metapneumovirus Threatens Japan After Spring Festival

Journalist Expresses Discomfort with Fuji and Reporters at Press Conference

Cambodia’s Stalled Development Turns It Into a Criminal Haven

Japan’s Backdoor Bank Accounts in Cambodia is A Criminal Haven

Man Arrested for Blackmailing Men on Dating Apps

23-Year-Old Arrested for Selling Secret Photos of Women

Former Entertainment Agency Advisor with Yakuza Ties Exposed in Court for Exploiting Aspiring Actress

Hideo Higashikokubaru: Fake News Admission Jeopardizes Career

Threatened with Lawsuit: Shocking Details of Fuji TV Employee Briefing Unreported by Stations

Inside the Dark World of Underground Casinos and the Crackdown Operation

Chinese Tourist Faces 3-Year Sentence for Indecent Acts in Asakusa After Travel Losses

Never provoke the other party…! A former Metropolitan Police Department investigator teaches the best crime prevention technique to “protect your life from a black market robbery.

NHK Party’s Takashi Tachibana: Hyogo Prefectural Police Finally “Serious Investigation” for Problematic Comments about Late Prefectural Councilor Takeuchi

Playback: “How Many People Have Disappeared?” Saitama dog lover serial murders: “Another Disappeared Person” that this magazine had grasped.

Illegal Asian esthetic salons are mushrooming in residential areas in Tokyo’s 23 wards.

More than 70 companies have suspended commercials! The “true feelings and opposition” of Fuji’s young employees

Fire Destroys Holy Land of Arcades in Osaka’s Tsutenkaku Shopping Street

The Prince of the Diet Exposes China’s Real Estate Buying Spree in Japan