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The JK business is a form of commercial activity in Japan centered on providing simulated dating experiences with high school girls. The abbreviation JK stands for 女子高生, a female high school student. According to the definition used in statistics compiled by the National Police Agency, the term refers to businesses that offer customer service while employing advertising that explicitly states or implies that high school student are engaged in serving customers, using expressions such as "JK," "high school student," or "school uniform," regardless of whether actual high school girls are in fact involved in customer-facing roles. According to a survey conducted by Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly member Shun Otokita, as of 2017, cases in which individuals under the age of 18 or actual high school girls were engaged in JK businesses were rare.

National and local government responses
Various prefectures and police departments in Japan have implemented policies and regulations to crack down on JK business because it can lead to under 18 prostitution. Several prefectures have amended their Prefectural Ordinance of Juvenile Protection to prohibit the business. Kanagawa Prefecture was the first to take action, amending its ordinance to regulate it in 2011. In 2014, police increased their clamp down on girls under the age of 18, leading to a decline in the number of establishments where girls serve customers in confined spaces. In 2018, Osaka Prefecture amended its Prefectural Ordinance of Juvenile Protection to establish regulations similar to Tokyo's. Offenders face a maximum penalty of up to six months' imprisonment or a fine of up to 500,000 yen. Even if the business no longer employs workers under 18 after the conviction, the authorities may issue a six-month suspension order on the operation of the business. Violation may result in imprisonment for up to one year or a fine of up to 500,000 yen, and the name of the establishment will be made public. In 2023, the National Police Agency issued instructions to police departments in each prefecture to intensify efforts to eradicate JK business. These instructions included thoroughly understanding the actual situation, strengthening enforcement measures, stepping up education and awareness campaigns targeting young people, and improving counseling systems for young people. == Support organizations for at-risk girls ==
Support organizations for at-risk girls
Yumeno Nito, a strong critic of government inaction on the problem, founded a charity in 2013 to assist girls in Tokyo. Cultural anthropologists have described Japan as having a shame culture, creating a barrier for teenage runaways to be reunited with their families, making them vulnerable to recruitment into the underage sex industry. ==References==
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