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The day the red lights went out in Japan

Postby Captain Japan » Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:09 pm

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Today (April 1st) is the 50th anniversary of the ban on hooking in Japan. The Mainichi runs through a brief history...
The day the red lights went out in Japan
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Exactly 50 years ago today (April 1), Japan's formal ban on the centuries old act of prostitution came into effect.

The Prostitution Prevention Law outlawed the world's oldest profession even though it had long been one of Japan's most lucrative.

But the law was filled with loopholes and even today the sex business remains one of Japan's biggest industries.

The fight to end prostitution began in earnest following Japan's defeat in World War II, with newly liberated women Diet members in the vanguard of the fight.

After several attempts at legislating against the practice during the Occupation from 1945 to 1952 and again after Japan regained its independence in 1952, what became the Prostitution Prevention Law finally passed through the National Diet in 1956.
The ladies in that photo apparently specialized in foreign customers. Of course Greji wouldn't know anything about that.
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Postby Tengu Kid » Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:13 pm

Sure Take will have something to post about this.
Something along the lines of `gaijin never understand of Japans maternal demonstration. Remember that.`
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Postby Greji » Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:32 pm

Captain Japan wrote:[floatr]Image
the Prostitution Prevention Law finally passed through the National Diet in 1956.
The ladies in that photo apparently specialized in foreign customers. Of course Greji wouldn't know anything about that.


I find your insinuations a bit testy there Capt'n, but in all honesty, it didn't take a lot to get around breaking the law after it came into effect. Even now. Just committed another violation of that law the night before last. I guess I'm just a hopeless career criminal. Remember that!
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Postby ttjereth » Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:44 pm

The greatest April Fool's joke of all time perhaps?

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[color=DarkRed][size=84][size=75]But in [/SIZE][/color][/SIZE](SOME OTHER FUCKING PLACE WE AREN'T TALKING ABOUT) the (NOUN) is also (ADJECTIVE), so you are being ([font=Times New Roman][size=84][color=DarkRed][size=75]RACIST/ANTI-JAPANESE/NAZI/BLAH BLAH BLAH) just because (BLAH BLAH BLAH) is (OPTIONAL PREPOSITION) (JAPAN/JAPANESE)"[/SIZE]
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Postby eddie » Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:58 pm

ttjereth wrote:The greatest April Fool's joke of all time perhaps?


'prostitution's illegal!'

'just kidding ;) '
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Postby IkemenTommy » Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:17 pm

Captain Japan wrote:[floatr]Image[/floatr]Of course Greji wouldn't know anything about that.

Greji is in the picture.
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Postby Captain Japan » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:23 pm

Greji wrote:I find your insinuations a bit testy there Capt'n, but in all honesty, it didn't take a lot to get around breaking the law after it came into effect. Even now. Just committed another violation of that law the night before last. I guess I'm just a hopeless career criminal. Remember that!
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Sorry, Greji! Should read: of course Greji would know everything about this!
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Postby ttjereth » Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:15 am

[quote="eddie"]'prostitution's illegal!'

'just kidding ]

Pretty much.

"Prostitution's illegal"

"Oh, but only 'vaginal intercourse with penetration', otherwise go to town!"

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[color=DarkRed][size=84][size=75]But in [/SIZE][/color][/SIZE](SOME OTHER FUCKING PLACE WE AREN'T TALKING ABOUT) the (NOUN) is also (ADJECTIVE), so you are being ([font=Times New Roman][size=84][color=DarkRed][size=75]RACIST/ANTI-JAPANESE/NAZI/BLAH BLAH BLAH) just because (BLAH BLAH BLAH) is (OPTIONAL PREPOSITION) (JAPAN/JAPANESE)"[/SIZE]
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Postby Samurai_Jerk » Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:08 pm

IkemenTommy wrote:Greji is in the picture.


Don't exaggerate. He's not actually in the picture.



He is driving the truck though.
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Postby Blah Pete » Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:12 pm

IkemenTommy wrote:Greji is in the picture.
Nah, he's in the back. They threw him in first. The girls weren't gonna get very far in those heals.
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