Exploitative Host Clubs: Inside the Shocking Reality of Japan’s Dark Underworld
Tokyo, Japan – A dangerous trend is emerging in Tokyo’s famed Kabukicho district, where vulnerable women are falling prey to exploitation in so-called “host clubs.” These establishments offer male companionship to lonely women, but some have been linked to organized crime, leading to cases of extreme debt, exploitation, and even sex trafficking. Last year, Tokyo police arrested 140 individuals for alleged prostitution in Kabukicho, a threefold increase from the previous year. Many of those detained …