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 3 terms in Japan 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.
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.
See also the FAQ, comparative legal table, scam catalogue, and nightlife districts.