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Types of prostitution in modern Japan
Prostitution, as defined under modern Japanese law, is the illegal practice of sexual intercourse with an 'unspecified' (unacquainted) person in exchange for monetary compensation, which was criminalised in 1956 by the introduction of article 3 of the Anti-Prostitution Law (売春防止法, Baishun bōshi hō). However, the definition of prostitution made illegal under this law is limited to sexual intercourse with an 'unspecified person', and the law does not criminalise the sale of other acts performed by sex workers in exchange for compensation, such as oral sex, anal sex, mammary intercourse, and other non-coital sex acts; the Businesses Affecting Public Morals Regulation Law of 1948 (風俗営業取締法, Fūzoku eigyō torishimari hō), also known as the "Law to Regulate Adult Entertainment Businesses", as amended, regulates these businesses, making only one definition of prostitution in Japan illegal. Following the criminalisation of payment for sexual intercourse, the sex industry in Japan has developed into...
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