History | THE LIVING PAST Nov 16, 2020
A charm offensive in the Yoshiwara pleasure district
by Michael Hoffman
Life in the pleasure district was fun, if you were capable of mustering up the right amount of charm.
Asia Pacific / Social Issues Oct 31, 2020
Revised Chinese law sparks debate on sexuality education
by Sarah Wu
While the country does have some sex education, there are calls for it to go beyond biology and cover relationships and sexuality.
Asia Pacific / Social Issues | FOCUS Oct 18, 2020
The growth of the industry is seen as part of a wider cultural shift in attitudes toward sex by a younger and more open-minded demographic.
National Oct 4, 2020
'Shocking discrimination': Japan's sex industry cries foul over exclusion from government aid
by Tomohiro Osaki
A lawsuit has ignited a debate over whether the sector should qualify for subsidies, laying bare a deep-seated distrust of an industry often associated with immorality.
National Jul 16, 2020
Japan top court rejects ‘vagina kayak’ artist’s obscenity appeal
Megumi Igarashi distributed online data that could be used to make 3D reproductions of her genitalia in October 2013 and March 2014.
Social Issues Jul 14, 2020
Fight against sexual abuse in Japan gains strength
by Tomohiro Osaki
The nation's authorities have lagged far behind those of other countries when it comes to sex education and prosecution for crimes.
Lifestyle Jul 12, 2020
New intimacy: COVID-19 offers a chance to take things slow
by Rebecca Saunders
Online dating is a safer alternative for those looking for relationships during COVID-19. But that doesn’t mean physical intimacy is on pause.
History | THE LIVING PAST Jun 20, 2020
Leaving the Heian: A sexual revolution in reverse
by Michael Hoffman
Japan's Heian Period courtiers displayed an attitude to sex unmatched in other societies of the day.
World / Science & Health Jun 13, 2020
Young American men having a lot less sex in the 21st century, study shows
Sexual activity among young American men has declined sharply since 2000, with nearly a third reporting no sex with a partner in the prior year, according to a survey study published on Friday that suggests social media and electronic gaming might be filling the ...
National / Social Issues Apr 3, 2020
Concern as Japan’s sex workers excluded from freelancer virus payouts
Advocates for bar hostesses and sex workers have urged the government to reconsider its exclusion of them from compensation for parents unable to work because of school closures, noting they are among the most vulnerable members of society. A support group for such workers submitted ...
Asia Pacific / Social Issues Dec 6, 2019
No dating, no sex, no marriage, no kids: South Korea's growing feminist movement
Bonnie Lee doesn't care about finding a boyfriend or a fairy-tale wedding, and will decide her own happily-ever-after: "I'm a straight woman who is no longer interested in having relationships with men." She is not alone. A growing number of South Korean women are banding together ...
National Dec 4, 2019
A 52-year-old in Hyogo Prefecture has filed a claim challenging the constitutionality of a law that blocks people with children who are minors from changing their sex in the official family registry system maintained by Japanese authorities. In the claim, filed Tuesday with the Amagasaki ...