To regulate the sex industry, the Yoshiwara red-light district was originally built in a different part of Tokyo in 1618, with entry tightly controlled to stop the women from escaping.

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

Tokyo (AFP) – It's late morning and steam is rising from water tanks atop the colourful but opaque-windowed "soapland" sex parlours in a historic Tokyo red-light district. Issued on: 14/03/2025 ...

It was late morning and steam was rising from water tanks atop the colorful, but opaque-windowed, “soapland” sex parlors in a historic Tokyo red-light district. Walking through the narrow streets, ...

Beniko, a former sex worker, is now trying to capture the spirit of a historic Tokyo red-light district through photography. Gift this article. 3 min read. 2:51PM March 14, 2025. AFP.