Sayonara to host bars: Why Japan is cracking down on these establishments

Sayonara to host bars: Why Japan is cracking down on these establishments

Tokyo’s host clubs, where women pay big bucks for male companionship, is facing increased scrutiny. Authorities in Japan say some of these establishments are exploiting vulnerable women, luring them into heavy debts, emotional manipulation, and even coercing them into sex work

Passersby walk past in front of an illuminated advertising board of a gigolo club called “host club” in Kabukicho, Tokyo’s biggest amusement district. File image/reuters