Prostitution in Japan

Prostitution in Japan In Japan, there are several applicable laws for crimes related to prostitution, such as the Anti-Prostitution Law, the Penal Code and the Child Welfare Law. These penal provisions have been appropriately enforced. Prostitution was officially sanctioned by the Japanese government during the Tokugawa regime. Families which were poor sent their daughters to big cities to find work at brothels and other niches in the sex industry, having them enter into “slavish bondage” with brothel owners. Until 1617 prostitution was completely legal in Japan, but in it was issued an order restricting prostitution to certain areas on the outskirts of cities. Today, prostitutes in Japan come in different forms which are streetwalkers, hostesses at bars and call girls. Streetwalkers will roam around the streets of Mizo Shobai to find their customers if any want to have sex. Hostesses’ works at bar establishments provide companionship to male patrons and will then visit hotels later in the night. Call girls will basically meet men at hotels after the men call a central line about where they can meet their dates. The history of prostitution in Japan started around the eight century. However the nature of prostitution changed, as prostitutes formed small enterprises located in red- light districts. By the seventeenth century, red- light districts existed throughout Japan. In 1900, the Japanese government, realizing the widespread proliferation of the prostitutes industry, passed the Regulation for Control of Prostitutes. The law regulated prostitution nationwide by requiring prostitutes to register with local government authorities and to undergo regular health inspections. This system continued until the end of World War Two, when, under pressure from the U.S. Occupation Forces, Japan abolished legalized prostitution and enacted the current Anti-prostitution Law. Today notwithstanding the Anti-prostitution Law, prostitution is a booming industry in Japan.