CULTURE
Photo Contest in Japan Rescinds Award for Stolen AI-Generated Pic
The submitter confessed that they didn't even "create" the work themselves but instead took a pre-generated image from a website.
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CULTURE
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Japanese Online Marketplace Bans Fetal Ultrasounds To Stop Alleged Scams
A viral social media post raised fears that scammers would use the pics to blackmail men for either money or marriage.
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Is Prostitution Legal in Japan? Inside Tokyo’s Gray Zone
The recent arrest of four women in a prostitution ring operating near Okubo Park highlights how the area has grown in popularity.
LIVING IN JAPAN
In Japan, Single People Using Dating Apps to Cheat is Leading to Lawsuits
More people are using dating apps in Japan to meet a partner. More men are using them to cheat. And more women…
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Self-Styled “Eternally 16-Year-Old” Host, 35, Arrested for Taking Fraud Money
Kanai Yasutoshi, who went by the name Ibuki Reno, even bragged he wouldn't get caught because he "wasn't leaving evidence."
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
In Kabukicho, Two Women Run Audacious Sex Scams
Their targets are different but their methods match. Learn how two women in Kabukicho are fleecing desperate men - and why they're…
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
When in Japan, Avoid the Bar Barkers at All Costs
It's illegal in Japan to target people on the street and lure them into a bar. So why do so many businesses…
TECHNOLOGY
AI-Driven Fake Celebrity Ads are Japan’s Latest Scam Trend
At least AI is good for something: thieves in Japan are using it to impersonate celebs like Naomi Osaka and con people…