The history of Kabukicho, sourced: 1945 air raids, a kabuki theater never built, the 1948 name, the Koma era, 1958 and 1984 laws, CCTV, Okubo Park today.
How Japan’s 1956 Anti-Prostitution Act closed the red lines in 1958: the two-stage start, what it punishes and doesn’t, and the loophole today.
The history of Yoshiwara from its 1617 license to the 1958 closure: the walls and gate, ranks, debt, the 1872 edict, and what remains in Senzoku today.
Oiran were licensed courtesans; geisha are performing artists. How to tell them apart, why they get confused, and what the mizuage claims really show.
