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Professor in Japan Arrested for Running Illegal Sex Massage Parlor

By day, 49-year-old Takitani Hiroshi conducted life-saving research on earthquakes. By night, he was running an unlicensed sex shop.

New Law Would Restrict Japan’s Host Clubs From Pushing Customers Into Prostitution, Adult Films

The law would also raise penalties for both individuals and businesses, making it easier to shut down manipulative clubs for good.

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."

Tokyo Court Rules Host Club Host Broke Law Receiving Sex Work Kickbacks

For the first time, a court in Japan rules that hosts taking kickbacks from routing indebted customers to sex shops breaks the law.

Japan Group That Funneled Women into Sex Work Busted

Tokyo Police say Access, a social media-based "scout" network, targeted women who had racked up host club debts.

New Host Club Laws in Japan Would Ban Romance, Impose Hefty Fines

The clubs have come under fire for pushing female customers into debt and, in some cases, forcing them into prostitution.

Hotel District in Osaka Paints Street Yellow to Deter Prostitution

Street prostitution is on the rise in most major cities in Japan. Police and city leaders in Osaka had a unique idea for deterring the practice in the Umeda hotel district: paint the road a gaudy yellow. At least for now, they say, that plan seems to be working.

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 getting away with it.

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 do it anyway? Why cops can't effectively bust barkers - and how to keep yourself safe while in Japan.

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