In this video, we explore two unique abandoned Japanese-themed love hotels with astonishing rooms. The first hotel, the Spaceship Love Hotel, is an adult entertainment venue that has been deserted ...

There’s a side to Tokyo that is rather risque – and something I was not expecting. I had spent the day walking the streets of Shinjuku-ku, which is adorned with colourful neon street lights, endless ...

A Japanese doctor was arrested along with his wife and daughter this week in connection with the grisly discovery of a decapitated body at a love hotel. Psychiatrist Osamu Tamura, 59, and his daughter ...

TOKYO – Japanese police arrested a family of three in Hokkaido for allegedly decapitating a man and taking the head home. The victim’s body was discovered on July 2 in a hotel room in the city of ...

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Last year, French photographer François Prost spent hours browsing Google Maps to plan a road trip documenting Japan’s “love hotels” — establishments found across the country that offer hourly rates ...

As Japan grapples with an uncertain leadership transition, a rash of domestic scandals risks further contributing to its political circus. In recent months, a female mayor has been accused of ...