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May 23, 2025 Japan’s sex industry boom: How tourism and the yen are changing everything
Japan’s tourism boom is fueling more than just hotels and souvenir shops. In this episode of Japan Today Spotlight, we explore the rise in sex work targeting foreign visitors — a shift driven by demand, a weak yen, and d...
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May 23, 2025 Japan’s sex industry boom: How tourism and the yen are changing everything is an episode from Japan Today by Japan This Week. Japan’s tourism boom is fueling more than just hotels and souvenir shops. In this episode of Japan To...
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Japan’s tourism boom is fueling more than just hotels and souvenir shops. In this episode of Japan Today Spotlight, we explore the rise in sex work targeting foreign visitors — a shift driven by demand, a weak yen, and disappearing restrictions. Originally released as a video on the Japan Today Spotlight YouTube channel. 🎥 Watch the video version: 🎙️ Hosted by Jeff Richards, from the Japan Today newsroom in Tokyo.
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