Reference
Glossary
48 terms that recur across the country and city pages, defined without euphemism. Includes statutory names, jurisdiction- specific vocabulary (soapland, room salon, one-woman brothel, yellow card), industry vocabulary (bar fine, KTV, fuzoku), and named organisations (DSC Clinic, Empower Foundation, SWASH, COSWAS).
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akasenJapanJapanese
赤線, 'red line'. The licensed prostitution districts of pre-1958 Japan, abolished after the 1956 Anti-Prostitution Law took effect on 1 April 1958. Modern soaplands occupy the same geography in several cities.
Anti-Prostitution Law (Japan)JapanStatute
売春防止法, Law No. 118 of 1956. Criminalises 'intercourse with an unspecified person for compensation'. Customers are not penalised; sellers face penalty only when publicly soliciting. The narrow drafting underpins the entire visible fuzoku industry.
See also the FAQ, comparative legal table, scam catalogue, and nightlife districts.