Antonio Hermosín Gandul and Yoko Kaneko Tokyo, Dec 12 (EFE).- Young women in vulnerable situations with unpayable debts and driven into prostitution: these are the victims of “host clubs,” legal businesses in Japan that are causing growing social alarm due to their methods of attracting clients and then exploiting them. Kabukicho, Tokyo’s red-light district, is …
By Antonio Hermosin Gandul and Yoko Kaneko Tokyo, Dec 12 (EFE).- Japan’s ‘Host Clubs’ are facing increased scrutiny for their exploitative practices, trapping vulnerable girls in a vicious cycle of accumulating unpayable debts under the guise of romantic affection, ultimately pushing them into prostitution. ‘Host Clubs’ in Japan’s red light district are legal entities where …
Edurne Morillo, Yoko Kaneko y María Roldán Tokyo, Aug 21 (EFE).- A Japanese man, who goes by the name Toco, has spent over $13,000 to fulfill his dream: turning into a Collie with a hyperrealist dog-suit that he wears all over Tokyo, startling pedestrians and other dogs in his wake. “Since I was a kid, …
By Edurne Morillo and Yoko Kaneko Tokyo, Jul 14 (EFE) – How do you live?, the latest and possibly last film by iconic animation director Hayao Miyazaki premiered in Japan Friday leaving fans with the existential question of how they will face their lives. “Kimitachi wa Do Ikiru ka”, the renowned artist’s first film in …
By Edurne Morillo and Yoko Kaneko Tokyo, 16 Jan (EFE).- The mysteries shrouding Peru’s Nazca Lines have intrigued scientists for decades. Now, a group of Japanese researchers has developed a new theory that the geoglyphs etched into the ground served as paths and routes. The lines forged into myriad figures of animals and plants straddle …