Fancy brothel in Tokyo’s Yoshiwara
In Taito-Ku in Tokyo there remains a pleasure quarter where sex for money isn’t legal, but paying someone to give you a bath for a certain amount of time is. If sex happens during your soaping activities then it is considered consensual and legal. Soaplands (as they are called) aren’t the only such businesses in the area, but it is hard to miss them should you stroll through this part of town (dubbed “Yoshiwara” after the old red light district in Tokyo which no longer exists). When the buildings feature the type of exterior shown in today’s photo they are really, really hard to miss even if you have no idea what is going on inside.