A man approaches a woman near Okubo Park in Tokyo’s Kabukicho district, presumably to solicit sexual services. - Photo: Eric Fior
TOKYO: Foreign media coverage has sparked an urgency in Japan to look into the problem of young women ensnared in Tokyo’s prostitution and the city’s growing reputation as a sex tourism destination, with observers noting the long-overdue spotlight on such issues is “internationally embarrassing”.
The awareness raised has provoked a powerful response locally, including a degree of introspection on social media in a nation that detests losing face on the international stage.
