In 2023, the number of administrative actions executed in the Japanese sex industry amounted to 267 cases. These measures seek to keep track of business structures and personnel within the industry by monitoring areas such as business hours, employee lists, and equipment maintenance.
While prostitution is officially illegal in Japan, the domestic adult entertainment industry took advantage of legal loopholes to work around this ban. Businesses falling under the category of adult entertainment include, among others, adult-only bathhouses, strip clubs, massage services, love hotels as well as video- and phone-based services.
Total number of administrative actions executed in the sex industry in Japan from 2015 to 2023
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National Police Agency (Japan). (April 4, 2024). Total number of administrative actions executed in the sex industry in Japan from 2015 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195894/japan-number-administrative-diposition-sex-industry/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Total number of administrative actions executed in the sex industry in Japan from 2015 to 2023." Chart. April 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195894/japan-number-administrative-diposition-sex-industry/
National Police Agency (Japan). (2024). Total number of administrative actions executed in the sex industry in Japan from 2015 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195894/japan-number-administrative-diposition-sex-industry/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Total Number of Administrative Actions Executed in The Sex Industry in Japan from 2015 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195894/japan-number-administrative-diposition-sex-industry/
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Total number of administrative actions executed in the sex industry in Japan from 2015 to 2023 [Graph], National Police Agency (Japan), April 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195894/japan-number-administrative-diposition-sex-industry/
