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).
Showing 5 terms starting with S.
soaplandソープランドJapanJapanese
Bath-house-and-private-room establishment operating on the jiyū-renai legal fiction. Concentrated in named districts (Yoshiwara in Tokyo; Tobita Shinchi in Osaka; Horinouchi in Kawasaki). Closed to foreign customers in most cases.
Subic / Olongapo eraPhilippinesEnglish (Philippines)
The 1947-1992 period when the US Naval Base at Subic Bay and adjacent Olongapo City hosted the largest foreign-tourist bar economy in the Philippines. Post-1992 closure of the bases displaced the economy north to Angeles City.
SusukinoJapanJapanese
すすきの, Sapporo. The largest entertainment district in Hokkaido and one of the top three in Japan.
SWASHJapanEnglish (Japan)
Sex Work and Sexual Health. Osaka-based Japanese sex-worker-led harm-reduction organisation, founded 1999. Multi-lingual STI/HIV resources.
SWINGThailandEnglish (Thailand)
Service Workers In Group. Bangkok-based sex-worker-rights NGO; outreach, peer education, advocacy.
See also the FAQ, comparative legal table, scam catalogue, and nightlife districts.