In 2021, there were 120 adult shops operating in the Japanese sex industry, down from 124 sex shops in the previous year.
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 parlors, love hotels, call girl services, as well as video- and phone-based services.
Number of adult shops operating in the sex industry in Japan from 2015 to 2021
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National Police Agency (Japan). (April 26, 2022). Number of adult shops operating in the sex industry in Japan from 2015 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1194856/japan-number-sex-shops/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of adult shops operating in the sex industry in Japan from 2015 to 2021." Chart. April 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1194856/japan-number-sex-shops/
National Police Agency (Japan). (2022). Number of adult shops operating in the sex industry in Japan from 2015 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1194856/japan-number-sex-shops/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of Adult Shops Operating in The Sex Industry in Japan from 2015 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1194856/japan-number-sex-shops/
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