Here is my commentary for The Japan Times on the LDP funding scandal: japantimes.co.jp/commentary/202…

The LDP Youth section in Wakayama has invited to their drinking party a couple of sexy female go-go dancers. The presence of the go-go dancers was allegedly intended to ensure "diversity":) Surprisingly, this was revealed by Sankei Shimbun which usually protects the LDP.

[Gender imbalance in Japanese sex scandals]: Karolina Shiino (2024), Maggy (2017) and Becky (2016) were all undone by a sex scandal (i.e. dating married men). These (single) women got punished much more severely than the (married) men who cheated on their wives. Gender matters...

J-tabloids keep on reporting allegations of Kihara’s “mistress” and “illegitimate child”. Moreover, Kihara’s wife was investigated over the mysterious death of her former husband. Reaction? Kihara dismissed all allegations as nonsense while his lawyer went to sue the tabloids...

Japonské mediální skandály jako rituál: „Snažil jsem se pochopit genezi a významy skandálu, kdy je dotyčný provinilec komunitou až zavržen,“ říká japanolog Igor Pruša, který vydal monografii v nakladatelství Routledge. Rozhovor přinášíme díky Magazín UK Forum universitas.cz/osobnosti/1180…

Honored to have my article on the Johnny's scandal published in this great new volume of Contemporary Japan.

Rozhovor se mnou na Český rozhlas Vltava o nové knize, studiích v Japonsku a kapele Nantokanaru: vltava.rozhlas.cz/pro-japonce-js…

Tonight I am speaking at Sophia University

Looking forward to speak at The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan this Thursday! FCCJ #Scandal #Japan #media #ritual

What we're reading: Scandal in Japan: Transgression, Performance and Ritual by Igor Prusa PhD et PhD #books #japan #MediaInfluence

Here is my new paper (open-access) for ejcjs titled "The Unification Church Scandal: Assassination of Abe Shinzo and Religio-Political Collusion in Japan": japanesestudies.org.uk/ejcjs/vol24/is… #ejcjs

Yesterday, I was speaking at the Japan Expert Insights channel about the 2023 Johnny's sex abuse scandal in Japan. Here is the free YouTube link: youtube.com/watch?v=Kz3W-V…

Here is my interview with @JapanLite about Japanese scandals for Books on Asia booksonasia.net/podcast/boa-po…

Finally, the paperback edition of my new book "Scandal in Japan: Transgression, Performance and Ritual" was just released by Routledge Books. If you are a student (or simply broke:), text me and I will share with you a pdf version of the book.

Honored to be interviewed by Tony R. Vega, Japan content creator & advocate for the blind and visually impaired. Thank you for having me, Tony! japankyo.com/2025/07/how-ja…

Hegseth’s Signal-gate? Musk’s drug use? Trump’s Epstein ties? Boeing from Qatar? Monetizing the White House? All waved away—because it’s “good for America.” Nothing shocks since “everyone cheats”. Welcome to the post-scandal age. [Read more on my FB/LinkedIn page].

Here is my new full article for Japan Focus, titled "Political Scandal in Japan and the LDP Slush Fund Scandal" (open access): cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Here is my new chapter for the Sage Handbook of Political Marketing (soon to be released), titled "Political Communication and Digital Media in Japan". The link: academia.edu/143597605/Poli…

Tomorrow (Sep 24) I am speaking in Tokyo at FCCJ about the recent scandals of Fuji TV and Suntory: fccj.or.jp/event/press-co…

Here's my new chapter "Scandal as Ritual: the Case of Japan" for the edited volume Scandalogy 5, which was edited by André Haller & Michael Hendrik and released by Springer last week: researchgate.net/publication/39… #Scandal #Ritual #Japan #media