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Kabukichō (Japanese: 歌舞伎町, Kabuki-chō, pronounced [kabɯki̥ tɕoː]) is an entertainment district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.Kabukichō is considered a red-light district [1] with a high concentration of host and hostess clubs, love hotels, shops, restaurants, and nightclubs, and is often called the "Sleepless Town" (眠らない街, Nemuranai Machi, pronounced [nemɯɾanai matɕiꜜ]).
A yūkaku in Tokyo, 1872. Yūkaku (遊廓) were legal red-light districts in Japanese history, where both brothels and prostitutes - known collectively as yūjo (遊女, lit. "woman of pleasure"), the higher ranks of which were known as oiran - recognised by the Japanese government operated. [1]
Pages in category "Red-light districts in Japan" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Akasen; J.
The term 'akasen' literally translates as "red-line". Though similar to another term previously used for red-light districts, "yūkaku", 'akasen' was used as a collective term for red-light districts only between 1946 and 1958, following an issue ordered by GHQ (SCAPIN 642) nationwide to abolish Japan's legalised system of sex work.
The term oiran originated in Yoshiwara, the red light district of Edo in the 1750s, and is applied to all ranks of high level courtesans in historical Japan. [3] The services of oiran were well known for being exclusive and expensive, with oiran typically only entertaining the upper classes of society, gaining the nickname keisei (lit.
Shimabara (嶋原) (often simplified to 島原, sometimes styled 嶌原), established in 1640, was the designated red light district in Kyoto. Following the outlawing of sex work in Japan , it went defunct as a red-light district in the 1950s but continued as a geisha district ( hanamachi ) for a few more years.
The red-light district in Yoshiwara serves as the setting for the second season of the anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. [11] [12] The finale of said arc also makes an allusion to the 1913 fire. The red-light district of Yoshiwara was a recurring setting in the manga Jin by Motoka Murakami, as well as the 2009–2011 TV series Jin.
A red-light district or pleasure district is a part of an urban area where a concentration of prostitution and sex-oriented businesses, such as sex shops, strip clubs, and adult theaters, are found. In most cases, red-light districts are particularly associated with female street prostitution , though in some cities, these areas may coincide ...