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 ...

With foreign tourists converging on Japan in record-breaking numbers, it probably shouldn't be surprising that more sex businesses have begun welcoming their patronage. A reporter for Shukan Post ...

Japan left as indelible a mark on the world of publishing and art as Tsutaya Juzaburo (1750–1797). A masterful entrepreneu ...

It's late morning and steam is rising from water tanks atop the colorful but opaque-windowed sōpurando sex parlors in a historic Tokyo red-light district. Walking through the narrow streets ...

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 ...

Walking through the narrow streets, camera in hand, is Beniko -- a former sex worker who is now trying to capture the spirit of the area once known as Yoshiwara through photography. "People often ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Breaking News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Walking through the narrow streets, camera in hand, is Beniko -- a former sex worker who is now ...