“Comfort Women” Show Makes Nikon Uncomfortable But Not Tokyo Courts

The “comfort women” aka 慰安婦 (ianfu) issue is one that divides Japan. Who were the comfort women? They were Korean, Chinese, and sometimes even Japanese women who worked as prostitutes during the Second World War, primarily offering sexual services to Japanese soldiers (There were also Dutch women in Indonesia). Many of the women were coerced into working as virtual sex slaves, while others may have worked on their own initiative, just as... Read More

"Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation in Japan. The New Victims: Japanese Teenagers"

子ども性被害防止で相談ＨＰ Note: I’ve been working with the Polaris Project Japan, a non-profit organization that combats human trafficking and sexual exploitation of women and children, since 2005 and recently agreed to be their temporary public relations director.  In the last year, a lot of the calls coming to Polaris Project Japan were concerning Japanese teenage women who appeared to have been forced into the sex industry–not... Read More

Prostitution isn't just for Professionals anymore! How to find a high-paying job in Japan's Sex Industry.

“HEY GIRLS! EARN BIG MONEY IN YOUR SPARE TIME! EVERY DAY IS PAYDAY! BONUS PROVIDED! WE HAVE CUTE UNIFORMS! AND ALL THE MALE CUSTOMERS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR CONDOMS!” In Japan, prostitution isn’t just for professionals anymore. The quasi-legal sex industry in Japan is estimated to be a multi-billion dollar market and all signs indicate that it continues to grow. In an otherwise stagnant economy, despite the efforts of the local police to contain... Read More