The Tokyo Reporter

It's kind of hard to ignore a 36-point headline emblazoned with the words "Men's Nipples." Why has Sunday Mainichi (Sept. 12) chosen to raise this heretofore largely ignored topic? "Many women," it writes, "take an interest in men's nipples that protrude through their linen shirts or polo shirts. Rather than men's backs, we're in an era when men's nipples are discussed." Related articles:Shanghai surprise: Japanese Expo gals banned from evening escapades Japanese gals flock to Bali’s Beach Boys for lots of Fun, Fun, Fun Why Uguisudani’s ‘Chikan Club’ went from boobs to bust

The Japan pavilion has been a popular attraction at the Shanghai World Expo 2010, now at its midway point, but frustrations are mounting among female staffers who have been banned from mingling with men from other countries, reports Shukan Post (Aug. 20-27). Related articles:Mo better boobs: Japanese gals acquire taste for men’s mammaries Sitting or taking a stand: Japanese men ponder pride in urination etiquette Japanese gals flock to Bali’s Beach Boys for lots of Fun, Fun, Fun

"The other day my boyfriend bought a new car, and we promptly headed for a drive through the mountains to admire the scenery. The skies had been fair, but clouds began forming and we ran into an unexpected rainstorm. Before long it was coming down in buckets." Related articles:Raunchy couple revels in tete-a-tit competition at hot springs Lady Slatterly and her lover literally rock around the cock Co-ed college cronies couple in raunchy reunion

As the world of sumo continues to grapple with revelations that wrestlers routinely gambled on baseball games, Shukan Jitsuwa (Sep. 2) reports that police authorities are now targeting entertainers for the same illegal activity. Related articles:Sumo world’s connection to mob begins in university Illegal casinos in Tokyo under scrutiny after sumo betting scandal Sumo world’s ties to gangsters, baseball betting have long legacy

In her latest weekly installment in Nikkan Gendai (Aug. 12) the pseudonymous Shoko Harano, a divorcee who has spent three years working at the front desk of a Tokyo love hotel, relates a wacky incident in which she was involved. Related articles:Don’t leave home without it: Yes, love hotels accept plastic payment Ouch! Fetishists at love hotels leave behind bloody, malodorous messes Ominous rumblings on the love hotel front

"The wheezy old air conditioner in my apartment finally gave up the ghost, but my cheapskate landlord was dragging his heels on getting it fixed, and in this unbearable heat, I got desperate for new digs. Fortunately this guy at the place where I work part-time had a spare futon and invited me to come over to his place and cool off." Related articles:Fruits in the Womb provide minimal daily requirement of Vitamin H Playing for Condombine: Wife discovers pachinko-style solitary rapture Office lady pulls off big win in overtime

A young girl plying the trade known as enjokosai, or compensated dating, is hardly new. Yet, observes Shukan Jitsuwa (Aug. 19), the glut of such gals on summer break and the harsh economy are combining to make the present the best time to broker the best deals. Related articles:Maria Ozawa’s deri heru debut, popularity of ‘land mine’ gals top sex biz trends Disconsolate Johns’ ‘fuzoku loss’ provides new fodder for head shrinkers Dim-witted johns put premium on broads with brains

There's flaky and then there's outright weird. The Nagoya police ought to know, reports Nikkan Gendai (Aug. 7). A 33-year-old salaryman assaulted a woman on an escalator in an heretofore unheard-of manner. Related articles:The puerile perils of proletarian prostitution Tokyo’s dirty old men need love too Body hair fetish shop forced to raise arms in surrender

Sometimes, begins (Aug. 12), there are places you'd just rather not be. On July 19, that was certainly the case for a 37-year-old employee at a life insurance firm from Kanagawa Prefecture. He was arrested by police from the city of Seya for violating prostitution and pornography statutes by hiring an underage prostitute. Related articles:Summertime, and the hookin’ looks easy, Johns are jumpin’ and the gals are high Shibuya AV company president arrested for rape Sightless hooker keeps old tradition alive

"While on the way home from shopping, I was accosted by a boy in his teens. I was already in my 30s and a housewife, so I thought he was just kidding, but his voice had a desperate ring to it." Related articles:Little progress in ‘black widow’ case, fraud victim still uses matchmaking sites Teen runaways offer bodies in exchange for lodgings Naive gal gets acquainted with the facts of life