Prostitution in Japan
Prostitution in Japan has existed throughout the country's history. While the Prostitution Prevention Law of 1956 states that "No person may either do prostitution or become the customer of it", loopholes, liberal interpretations, and lax enforcement have allowed the Japanese sex industry to persist and flourish. According to various estimates, there are roughly 300,000 active sex workers in Japan. The sex industry generates an estimated 2.3 trillion yen ($24 billion) annually, which could amount to roughly 1% of Japan's GDP according to some studies. Sex trade and sex services may be referred to as fūzoku (風俗), which also means "manners", "customs", or "public morals". Since Japanese law defines prostitution strictly as "intercourse with an unspecified person in exchange for payment", most fūzoku services offer non-coital services such as conversation, dancing, or bathing, sometimes accompanied by sexual acts that legally are not defined as "intercourse", in order to remain within the...
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