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  2. Types of prostitution in modern Japan - Wikipedia

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    Prostitution, as defined under modern Japanese law, is the illegal practice of sexual intercourse with an 'unspecified' (unacquainted) person in exchange for monetary compensation, [1] [2] [3] which was criminalised in 1956 by the introduction of article 3 of the Anti-Prostitution Law (売春防止法, Baishun bōshi hō).

  3. Prostitution in Japan - Wikipedia

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    Tokyo's Yoshiwara pleasure quarter, antique postcard. Prostitution in Japan has existed throughout the country's history.While the Prostitution Prevention Law of 1956 states that "No person may either do prostitution or become the customer of it", loopholes, liberal interpretations and a loose enforcement of the law have allowed the Japanese sex industry to prosper and earn an estimated 2.3 ...

  4. Illegal drug trade in Japan - Wikipedia

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    The illegal drug trade in Japan is the illegal production, transport, sale, and use of prohibited drugs in Japan. The drug trade is influenced by various factors ...

  5. Human trafficking in Japan - Wikipedia

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    Karayuki-san was the name given to Japanese girls and women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries who were trafficked from poverty stricken agricultural prefectures in Japan to destinations in East Asia, Southeast Asia, Siberia (Russian Far East), Manchuria, and British India to serve as prostitutes and sexually serviced men from a variety of races, including Chinese, Europeans, native ...

  6. Abortion in Japan - Wikipedia

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    Abortion in Japan is allowed under a term limit of 22 weeks for endangerment to the health of the pregnant woman, economic hardship, or rape. [1] Chapter XXIX of the Penal Code of Japan makes abortion de jure illegal in the country, but exceptions to the law are broad enough that it is widely accepted and practiced.

  7. Japan lifts 67-year old ban on dancing

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    Originally instituted in 1948, the ban was designed to stop prostitution that was linked to dance halls.

  8. Japanese city paints notorious street in red light district ...

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    A street in the red light district of Japan’s Osaka has been painted in yellow and decorated with murals to curb prostitution.. The Kita Ward, which is known for illicit activities like ...

  9. Law of Japan - Wikipedia

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    The law of Japan refers to the legal system in Japan, which is primarily based on legal codes and statutes, with precedents also playing an important role. [1] Japan has a civil law legal system with six legal codes, which were greatly influenced by Germany, to a lesser extent by France, and also adapted to Japanese circumstances.

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