New sex industry trends in Japan
Wai Wai reports that the sex business is booming in Nishi-Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, which is fast becoming a major Japanese "sexalopolis."
Recently, high-rise edifices designed specifically for the purpose of housing sex businesses --- referred to in the trade as "nuki buildings" (translator's note to MDN editor: I swear I'm not making this up!) --- have been springing up all over.
The article attributes Nishi-Kawaguchi's popularity to its reputation as "a kinder, gentler red-light district" with lower prices. Elsewhere, Wai Wai notes a recent vogue for retro bordellos "which feature kimono-clad cuties and other accouterments from the good old days."
