The Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was Thursday dealing with another ministerial accounting scandal, after the office of newly appointed trade minister Yoichi Miyazawa admitted it had paid ¥18,230 to a sadomasochism sex show bar in Hiroshima.
Kyodo News first reported the scandal, citing an entry in Miyazawa's official political fund report for 2010.
The ¥18,230 was paid to Mazan, an adult-entertainment bar in Hiroshima's Naka Ward. The bar offers visitors a live S&M show featuring a woman in underwear tied up in ropes. Enthusiasts are invited to join in.
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