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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?

Japan Host Club Shut Down for Trapping Women In Debt

For the first time, authorities in Japan have shut down a host club for using a debtor's system that's forced many women into prostitution. Learn more about the case - and the continued crackdown on host clubs - below.

Shinjuku’s Host Clubs Will Raise Age Limit to 20

As police and politicians put host clubs under a microscope, Shinjuku clubs announced they'll bar 18- and 19-year-olds from entering. But that promise hasn't been enough to prevent a police crackdown.

Japan Politicians Are Eyeing a Crackdown on Host Clubs

Japanese news is rife with stories of host clubs that take advantage of their female customers. Now, lawmakers are getting involved.

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