Yoshiwara prospered in this location until the end of Japan's Edo period in 1868 ... Unlike the bright, brash Kabukicho red-light district in the central Shinjuku area of Tokyo, until recently ...

Beniko’s photos taken in Japanese red-light districts focus on the buildings and rooms usually hidden from view. Read more at ...

Former sex worker and photographer Beniko is on a mission to capture the spirit of Tokyo's historic red-light district, formerly known as Yoshiwara, a place she once called home. "These places are ...