In Memory of My Foster Mother

Yamaoka Shirō

A memoir of the author’s foster mother recalls her devoted care during his childhood, intimate domestic routines, and the lasting grief and gratitude surrounding her death.

Sadism, Inc.

Hinatsu Yukio; illustrations by Mizusawa Miyuki

An illustrated serialized SM fiction following Tanaka, the head of a supposedly respectable company, as he recruits attractive young women and manipulates them into increasingly coercive sexual situations. The episode depicts staged seduction, humiliation,…

Corset Mania

Yanagihara Sunako

A first-person account of an intense fascination with corsets describes corset wearing, tight-lacing, bodily display, and erotic encounters centered on the garment, accompanied by fetish-oriented illustrations.

Sexual Fluids, Part Six

Itō Seiu

The sixth installment presents a nonfiction-style erotic account of regional performances and sexual entertainments involving women, ropes, binding, and suspension, while reflecting on their historical precedents and techniques.

From a Masochist’s Notebook

Numa Shōzō

A reflective masochist’s notebook that examines masochistic psychology through literary discussion and sensational historical anecdotes involving colonial violence, military discipline, punishment, and fetishistic garments.

The Mysterious Death of Kiriko Yamagiri

Hoshi Hideo

An illustrated sensational crime investigation examines the mysterious death of Kiriko Yamagiri, whose body was found in a wooded area. Through interviews with investigators and forensic discussion of bloodstains, wounds, hair, semen, footprints, blood…

The Story of Shirakiya Okoma

Kawano Kyōsuke

A dramatized historical account of Shirakiya Okoma, an Edo-period sexual and criminal scandal involving servants, illicit desire, conspiracy, murder, judicial judgment, and harsh execution.

Secrets of the Dark Continent

Sekikawa Shūboku

A sensational erotic adventure set in French West Africa follows encounters among European traders, a Pygmy woman named Mika, and other figures amid tales of exotic perfumes, aphrodisiacs, jungle travel, and colonial mystery. The…

Letter to Dr. Nakaguma

Kawai Itsuko

A reader’s letter responding to Dr. Nakaguma’s discussion of seppuku play, describing an elaborate erotic fantasy of ritualized abdominal cutting, spectatorship, and staged violence.

Memoir of Pleasurable Cruelty: Confession of a Male Masochist

Majima Yoshitoshi

An autobiographical confession by a male masochist recounts his developing desire for female domination and his elaborate experiences of bondage, restraint, punishment, pain, and humiliation. The narrative presents these practices as both psychologically compelling…

The Faces of Screen Villains

Takahashi Susumu

An illustrated survey of screen villains and gangster-film stars, tracing the development of cinematic criminal archetypes through performers such as Paul Muni, Edward G. Robinson, James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre, and others. It…

Eight Hundred Years of Boxing Secrets

Numata Kiyoshi; illustrations by Kanzaki Tsutomu

An illustrated sensational account of boxing match-fixing, describing corrupt promoters, manipulated bouts, gambling interests, and the physical dangers faced by boxers. The article presents boxing as a violent commercial spectacle shaped by deception and…

Cruel Women

translated and explained by Morimoto Aizō

A translated and annotated survey of “cruel women” draws on a 1901 German illustrated book to present historical and ethnographic examples of female cruelty, slavery, corporal punishment, sexual domination, and specialized restraint devices. It…

The Hundred-Thousand-Dollar Finger

Hirose Yū

A crime-adventure narrative about an attempt to rob a fortune from a shipboard or seabed vault, involving elaborate planning, diving equipment, technical ingenuity, and dangerous underwater operations. The story follows the scheme’s escalating risks…

Illustrated Suspension and Restraint Positions

Kazuhisa, artist credit uncertain

An illustrated instructional feature presents women in a series of bound, suspended, inverted, and apparatus-assisted restraint positions, with numbered figures showing varied configurations.

The Wandering Rogue

Shima Jirō

A serialized period erotic adventure following the wandering rogue Yasugorō through encounters involving travel, loyalty, romance, violent conflict, and women caught in coercive situations. The narrative combines chivalric drama with eroticized danger and captivity…

A Man’s Secret Diary Hidden in Illustrations

Aoyagi Kenshi, romanization uncertain

Presented as a man’s secret diary, this illustrated first-person narrative recounts cross-dressing for a stage performance and subsequent humiliating, physically restrained experiences during group activities.

Wounded Love

Iga Itsuma

A modern-setting continuation centered on strained romantic relationships, pursuit, betrayal, and physical violence. Illustrated scenes emphasize erotic coercion, wounded bodies, confrontation, and the vulnerability of women within the story’s sadomasochistic fantasy.

A Perfumer’s Wandering Record

Hayashi Kyōnosuke

A nonfiction account of itinerant perfume vendors, street hawkers, and fairground entertainers distinguishes the historical yashi from ordinary open-air merchants. It describes deceptive medicine sellers, hustlers, gambling and performance tricks, and sexualized encounters in…

American Women’s Professional Wrestling

An illustrated feature presents American women’s professional wrestling as a sensational imported spectacle, showing posed and staged wrestling scenes involving female performers. The accompanying text emphasizes the sport’s novelty, bodily display, and erotic appeal…

Bathing Scenes During Motion-Picture Production

A photographic feature presents bathing scenes involving performers during motion-picture production, combining behind-the-scenes images with staged cinematic tableaux and captions. The photographs emphasize the eroticized spectacle of actors bathing and being observed.

Unexpected Criminals

Nakajima Kawatarō

Nakajima Kawatarō surveys memorable “unexpected criminals” in classic detective fiction, discussing concealed identities, doubles, staged deaths, impersonation, and ingenious investigative reversals. The article analyzes how writers construct surprise perpetrators and psychologically compelling crime plots,…

The Ecology of Gamblers

Kurata Ippei

An illustrated essay on the “ecology” of gamblers, examining their desire for money and excitement, the psychology of winning and losing, and the contrasting types of amateur and professional players. It includes anecdotes and…

A Male Abnormalist Reader: Four Forms of Play

Kiyama Kōsaku

An instructional and imaginative survey of male masochist and fetishistic play, organized around several scenarios involving female dominance, needle play, armpit and body-part fetishism, and shoe polishing. The article combines psychological commentary, erotic dialogue,…

My Debauchery Diary

Kita Reiko

A first-person erotic memoir recounting the author’s developing fascination with restraint, erotic experimentation, and the psychological atmosphere surrounding bondage encounters. The narrative includes scenes of women being bound and blindfolded, accompanied by staged erotic…

The Woman’s Door

Takeno Tōsuke

A serialized erotic story follows Ts mur a Shūzō, an English teacher who becomes a discreet male sex worker serving married women and widows. The installment portrays his encounters with female clients, their concealed…

Memorable Gangster Movies

A historical survey of gangster and crime films, tracing their development from early American productions through later sound-era films. It discusses recurring criminal archetypes, violent and sensational imagery, notable actors and directors, and the…

Light-Mania Miscellany

Ōtsuki Kyūryō

An essayistic and humorous examination of the triangular wooden horse, an erotic apparatus associated with stage performances and fetish practices. The author describes its construction, bodily effects, possible uses, and the mixture of curiosity,…

The Strangler of Terror

A sensational true-crime report follows a sexually motivated attacker known as the “Strangler of Terror,” who stalks young women in Tokyo’s suburban districts and assaults them with a knife or other weapon. It reconstructs…

Chattering Hell

An illustrated crime report on sexual assaults against girls, the psychology of sex offenders, and the difficulties of police investigation. It recounts how policewoman Fujii was used as undercover bait near a shrine festival,…

A Study of Western Torture Instruments

A historical survey of Western torture instruments and coercive techniques, illustrated with depictions of devices such as racks, restraints, wheels, and other apparatus. The article compares their construction and use in interrogation, punishment, and…

Sodomia Correspondence Record

A practical and anecdotal guide to sodomitic social and romantic interaction, discussing masculine and feminine roles, appearance, eye contact, conversation, gestures, and approaches to potential partners. The article also considers the emotional insecurity and…

The Weeping Enka Singer

Soeda Satsuki

A dramatized profile of an enka singer tracing his upbringing, rise through Tokyo’s nightlife and entertainment districts, performances, and relationships with companions and patrons. The narrative combines the singer’s concealed sadness and romantic or…

The Laughing Murderer

Hirai Isao; translated from Daniel Hammett

A translated detective mystery adapted from Dashiell Hammett follows private investigator Spade as he investigates a brutal murder in a wealthy household. Interviews, suspicious family relationships, inheritance motives, hidden identities, and physical clues gradually…

Editorial Notices and Publication Information

Editorial Department

An editorial afterword promotes the magazine as accessible entertainment and highlights the issue’s fiction, visual features, and special sections. It also provides publication, pricing, ordering, and publisher information for readers.

Black Cat and Bizarre Show

A visual feature pairing an illustrated scene of a frenzied banquet with a photographic stage act presented as a bizarre show. The imagery emphasizes theatrical spectacle, bodily display, and sensational entertainment.

Torment Picture

A color illustration titled 「踏み絵」 (fumie) depicts a kimono-clad woman kneeling over and apparently stepping on a Christian image or emblem. The composition evokes the historical persecution of Christians in Japan through a sensualized…

Latest American Uproar Photo Special

A photographic feature presenting staged American fetish scenes, including men and women bound with ropes, suspended or restrained by furniture and vehicles, and posed in elaborate dominance scenarios. The accompanying commentary emphasizes the novelty,…

Beauty Exercises Using Rope

Taki Reiko

A photographic feature presents beauty and flexibility exercises performed with ropes, showing several posed body positions and movements.

The Tragedy of Mitsumata

Itō Seiu

An illustrated historical account recounts the legendary Mitsumata tragedy, in which the courtesan Takao’s loyalty to her lover leads to her brutal execution, while situating the tale within Edo-period pleasure-district culture.

Water Punishment

Kazuhisa, artist credit uncertain

An illustrated fantasy of seaside punishment depicts women subjected to drowning, burial, chaining, and other forms of captivity, combining a fictional beach murder narrative with classical Andromeda-like imagery.

Women Who Abuse Men

A photographic feature depicting women physically dominating and humiliating men in staged scenes, including the use of ropes, props, and apparent striking or punishment. The images foreground female aggression and reversal of conventional gender…

Guillotine

Kazuhisa, artist credit uncertain

A historical erotic illustration depicts a richly dressed woman pleading for her life at a guillotine while an executioner prepares to carry out the sentence.

Pitiable Punishments

A photo- and illustration-based feature depicting women receiving spanking and other forms of corporal punishment in purported Western domestic and school settings. Captions emphasize forced exposure, embarrassment, and the spectators’ reaction, presenting discipline as…

The Woman of Iron

Kazuhisa, artist credit uncertain

An eroticized historical torture scene shows a woman restrained inside an iron maiden, with the caption describing her body being pierced by needles through openings in the apparatus.

Cage Punishment

Kazuhisa, artist credit uncertain

A dramatic illustration presents a woman confined in a suspended cage above a fire, accompanied by commentary condemning the cruelty of religious persecution in supposedly peaceful societies.

Firing-Squad Punishment

Kazuhisa, artist credit uncertain

An erotic illustration depicts a woman bound spread-eagled to a tree while a man aims a firearm at her, framed as a fanciful vision of punishment in Japan before the Kojiki.

The Rain Does Not Cease, Part Four

Matsui Raiko; illustrations by Muramura Reiko

Part four of the serialized erotic melodrama follows the tangled relationships among Sayoko, Kikuchi, Yuki, and their associates. Jealousy, deception, coercion, and scenes of restraint and abuse intensify as the characters move between private…

An Example of Rope Use from a French Source

A photographic feature demonstrates a breast restraint made from celluloid rings and cord, inspired by French nude imagery and presented as an application of rope and ring bondage.

My Lady, Is It Not Too Hot?

Haruhi Rumi and Itabuki Makiko

A staged photographic sequence presents a female-led rope punishment game involving restraint, wax-dripping heat, pinching, and the submissive partner’s pleas for leniency.

Beautiful Pose

Haruhi Rumi and Itabuki Makiko

A staged bondage photograph presents Rumi gagged and posed over a man, emphasizing her severe expression and forceful, dominant use of her legs.

Active and Passive

composition by Tsujimura Takashi; model Yanagimoto Setsuko

This staged photographic feature contrasts active and passive roles through scenes of one woman restraining, pulling the hair of, and pressing down another woman.

Hands-Behind Binding

Murata Tamiko

A photographic demonstration shows women secured with rope in a continuous binding and hands-behind-back configuration.

Hands-Behind Waist Binding and Gag Harness

Nakafuji Tamiko and Tō Mieko

A photographic bondage feature demonstrates hands-behind-the-waist binding and a gag harness through two staged restraint scenes.

Newlywed Game: Summertime Kimono

Taki Reiko

An erotic illustration presents a newlywed dressed in a sheer summer kimono, bound with rope in a playful domestic fantasy.

Newlywed Game: Dawn

Taki Reiko

An erotic illustration depicts a newlywed in an Akashi-style kimono subjected to foot suspension as part of a husband’s playful bondage fantasy.

Overhead Wrist Restraint

Itabuki Makiko

A photographic feature depicts a woman with her wrists bound together and secured overhead, emphasizing an elevated restraint position.

Unrestrained Playfulness

Haruhi Rumi and Itabuki Makiko

A staged scene portrays a domineering woman rousing a prone male servant and threatening punishment if he refuses to perform or obey her commands.

Sitting on the Buttocks

Haruhi Rumi and Itabuki Makiko

A staged domestic scene shows a woman using a prone man as a seat while ordering him not to move and threatening further servile punishment, including attention to her feet.

The Taishō-Era Villain: Kin-kei no Kame

Mitani Shōsuke

A dramatized account of Ikeda Kamegorō, the notorious Taishō-era criminal known as “Kinkei no Kame.” The narrative follows his violent crimes, robberies, disguises and escapes, the police investigation and pursuit across western Japan, and…

Footstool

Haruhi Rumi and model A

A staged photograph shows a seated woman using a prone man as a footstool, emphasizing her control and the erotic display of feet.

Beating

Itabuki Makiko and model B

A staged photograph depicts a woman administering a beating or spanking to a kneeling man, accompanied by taunting Japanese captions.

The Silent Piper

An erotic illustration titled “The Silent Piper” depicts a gagged woman with her arms restrained to a horizontal bar, presenting bondage as a theatrical visual tableau.

Disordered Hair

photographed by Itō Seiu

A staged erotic photograph presents a woman with dramatically disordered hair in an intimate, sensual encounter, emphasizing hair as a visual fetish.

Single-Leg Suspension

composition by Tsujimura Takashi; model Mori Chieko

A photographic feature demonstrates a woman secured in a single-leg suspension using rope, highlighting the pose, suspension method, and visual composition of Japanese rope bondage.

Shackles

Sugihara Nijiko

An erotic illustration titled “Shackles” depicts a restrained, pearl-adorned woman accompanied by threatening animal imagery, combining bondage motifs with dramatic fantasy illustration.

Demonic Seduction

Futamata Shizuko

A serialized erotic narrative follows Shizuko after a chance train encounter draws her into a disturbing domestic world of seduction, coercion, captivity, and escalating bondage involving several women and a man.

Crucifixion Ship

Shimamoto Haruo; illustrations by Furumasa Eikichi

An illustrated Edo-period erotic crime tale follows a group of men who abduct and exploit women in boats, bathhouses, and pleasure-quarter settings. The narrative dwells on coercion, bodily display, tattooing, and grotesque sexual spectacle,…

The Rainbow of the Enchantress, Part Three

Ryūtōji Yū

The third installment of this erotic supernatural mystery follows Akaboshi Jirō and his wife as their troubled domestic and sexual relationship becomes entangled with a witch-like figure, occult manipulation, grotesque mannequins, and disturbing dream…

Overseas Sadism Notes: Uses of Clothing

Azuma Shin

An illustrated essay on overseas sadism examines clothing as a vehicle for fetishistic attraction, bodily restriction, discipline, humiliation, theatrical display, and eroticized visual fantasy, with examples from photographs, films, and performance imagery.

The Tsukishima Driver Murder

Hamada Shirō; illustrations by Kanzaki Isao

A dramatized true-crime account of the murder of a driver in Tsukishima, tracing the discovery of the body, police inquiries, witness testimony, clues, and the pursuit and capture of the suspects. The narrative emphasizes…

Answering Former Military Policeman Hayashida Masaki

Minamikawa Kazuko

Minamikawa responds to former military policeman Hayashida Masaki’s confession, discussing wartime and postwar sexual violence, humiliation, voyeurism, and the disturbing eroticization of personal testimony.

Private Punishment

Hishiha Kiyoko, romanization uncertain

A fictional account of an escaped mistress and her lover being recaptured and subjected to escalating bondage, humiliation, physical punishment, and sadistic sexual control.

Sodomia Correspondence

Fujii Akira

A correspondence and advice column addressing readers’ concerns about male same-sex attraction, romantic relationships, marriage, sexual anxiety, and social adjustment. Fujii Akira responds to individual case histories, discussing emotional and sexual development, partner-seeking, personal…

Seppuku Research Night Talk

Nakayasu Hiromichi

An illustrated research essay examining seppuku through samurai history, historical documents, literature, journalism, and artistic representations, tracing changing ideas of honor, execution, gender, and erotic spectacle from the Edo period into modern Japan.

A Crime Scene with Bodily Fluids

Aoyama Natsuki; illustrations by Natsume Hiroshi

An illustrated true-crime account follows a violent nighttime incident in a rural community and the police investigation that reconstructs what happened. Blood, bodily-fluid traces, wounds, footprints, testimony, and alibi checks gradually undermine the initial…

Sexual Fluids, Part Seven

Itō Seiu

The seventh installment of Itō Seiu’s serialized erotic narrative follows encounters involving a theatrical milieu, sexual violence, murder, and sensational rumor, accompanied by dramatic erotic illustrations.

The Complaint of the White Belly

Nozaki Jun

A first-person account describes escalating abdominal self-abuse and self-binding practices, including the psychological experience of seeking pain, restraint, and bodily control.