The issue of “sex tourism” in Japan has become severe, with foreign men flooding into Tokyo’s Kabukicho for sex! Japanese netizens lament the damage to Japan’s international image… The Constitutional Democratic Party calls for reforms to combat malicious male escort services

As more and more foreign men go to Tokyo’s Shinjuku Kabukicho area, particularly the “Liuying Street” near Okubo Park, to engage in sex work, this phenomenon is gradually evolving into a form of “sex tourism,” attracting the attention of foreign media. Many Japanese netizens believe that this situation seriously damages Japan’s international image.

Hong Kong media reports indicate that Japanese street prostitutes in Tokyo’s Kabukicho are catering to a large number of foreign men, especially Chinese nationals. This wave of foreign “buying spring tours,” while having received sparse coverage within Japan, is now beginning to attract the attention of overseas media. Public opinion in Japan is reacting strongly, considering that this severely impacts Japan’s international image.

The report mentions that the depreciation of the yen and Japan’s economic difficulties have led to a surge of foreign men coming to Tokyo for sex tourism. The report also interviewed a 19-year-old woman who stated that to cover her living expenses, she accommodates 5 to 10 men daily, half of whom are foreigners. She also revealed that she recently underwent her second abortion.

In fact, many women are burdened with huge debts due to being caught up in malicious male host clubs, forcing them to resort to sex work, which has become a serious problem in Japanese society. Yamai Kazushi, a member of the Japanese Constitutional Democratic Party dedicated to combating illegal host clubs, stated in an interview with Sankei Shimbun that this is a great embarrassment to the international image of Japan and strongly condemned this situation.

Yamai Kazushi pointed out that the women standing on the streets of Kabukicho are not deserving of their fate, and Japanese society cannot turn a blind eye to this. He emphasized that allowing young women to engage in prostitution on the streets, in the eyes of foreigners, is equivalent to condoning such behavior. He stated that he would push for amendments to the “Entertainment Business Control Law” at the parliamentary meeting to be held in January next year, in order to prevent more victims from malicious hosts.