Japanese Women Don't Need "Saving" From Host Clubs, Kabukicho Expert Says - Unseen Japan

Japanese Women Don't Need "Saving" From Host Clubs, Kabukicho Expert Says - Unseen Japan

Japan’s government has its eye on host clubs. The venues, where stylish young men entertain female customers over drinks, have come under fire due to stories of coercion, abuse, and women taking up sex work to pay off their club debts. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) wants to pass a new law regulating how host clubs operate. However, one researcher specializing in the nightlife scene of Tokyo’s Kabukicho neighborhood says this debate is happe…