Japanese police have arrested six men for allegedly running brothels that catered specifically to foreign tourists. The brothels, located in the Kabukicho district of Tokyo, are suspected of generating around ¥1.2 million (approximately US$ 9,000) per day. The arrests highlight the growing concern over the exploitation of foreign tourists in Japan.
TOKYO: Six men were arrested on suspicion of providing rooms for prostitution targeting foreign tourists, in violation of the Anti-Prostitution Law, the Metropolitan Police Department announced Tuesday (Feb 4). The arrested included Kazuki Sudo, 54, from Hyakunincho, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, manager of SPARAKU, a brothel in Shinjuku’s Kabukicho district.
According to the announcement, the six were suspected of having female employees use rooms at SPARAKU and another brothel in Kabukicho from October to December last year, knowing that the women would be prostituting themselves. Sudo allegedly admitted to the charge, saying, “We appealed to them, telling them that we could provide cheap sex with Japanese women.” Sixty to seventy percent of the two brothels’ customers were foreigners, and they did business in currencies from 16 countries and regions, including US dollars, Chinese yuan, and the currencies of India, Qatar, Mexico and Argentina. It is rare for the police to expose brothels that cater to foreign tourists, and the MPD believes that the two locations were bringing in a total of about ¥1.2 million per day. - The Yomiuri Shimbun
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