Sex industry recruitment vans drive through the city without a second thought…Foreigners are shocked at the apocalypse of “Porno Japan” instead of “Cool Japan” Recruitment information “Vanilla” tissues scattered all over the city in Japan | PRESIDENT Online

Japanese society is tolerant of the sex industry. Cars advertising sex industry job listings are leisurely driving around town. Journalist Waka Konohana says, “For example, in the UK, there is an organization that strictly regulates advertisements that depict harmful sexual expressions and gender stereotypes on billboards, websites, newspapers, posters, etc. If you look at the current situation in Japan, it would be a no-brainer.” (Part 2 of 2)

A car advertising a sex industry recruitment site drives by in front of the crowded Shibuya Station.

Japan has a sex industry that is said to be worth 2 to 6 trillion yen. The existence of the industry and the fact that women are innocently posting on social media that “sex work is not cheating” have led to a never-ending stream of inbound tourists from all over the world coming to Japan for sex tourism.Part 1He stated.

But that’s not the only problem. This atmosphere makes it much easier for people to get involved in the sex industry.

In late August, while I was walking in front of Shibuya Station, I was handed a tissue from “Vanilla,” a job information site specializing in the sex industry. The tissue had a QR code for a job site advertising jobs for both women and men. Then, when I looked up, I saw two advertising cars for the sex industry job information site “Girls Heaven” driving slowly by the station.

Photo by Waka Konohana

Photo by Waka Konohana

During the summer vacation, the streets were crowded with minors, including elementary, junior high, and high school students. I was shocked to see advertisements for two sex-related job sites, but no one else seemed to notice the advertising vehicles. Is this really a normal sight?

Is it acceptable for advertisements that promote the sex industry to be displayed in public places where children can see them? Let’s look at examples from other countries.