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 1 term in Japan starting with Y.
YoshiwaraJapanJapanese
吉原, Tokyo. The historical Edo-period pleasure quarter; today the largest soapland district in Japan. Like Tobita Shinchi, photography is enforced by the local proprietors' association.
See also the FAQ, comparative legal table, scam catalogue, and nightlife districts.