May 23, 2025 | Japan’s sex industry boom: How tourism and the yen are changing everything

Japan’s tourism boom is fueling more than just hotels and souvenir shops. In this episode of Japan Today Spotlight, we explore the rise in sex work targeting foreign visitors — a shift driven by demand, a weak yen, and disappearing restrictions. Originally released as a video on the Japan Today Spotlight YouTube channel. 🎥 Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/NlNIf-yAevc 🎙️ Hosted by Jeff Richards, from the Japan Today newsroom in Tokyo.