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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fuzoku風俗JapanJapanese
'Public morals'. In modern usage refers to the licensed adult-entertainment industry regulated under the 1948 Entertainment Business Law: hostess clubs, cabaret clubs, fashion health, delivery health, image clubs, pink salons, soaplands.
See also the FAQ, comparative legal table, scam catalogue, and nightlife districts.