Types of prostitution in modern Japan

'''''', also known as "fashion massage", is a form of massage parlor which circumvents Japanese laws by offering a range of services that stop short of sexual intercourse. Fashion health clubs are typically found in most of Japan's larger cities, operating out of physical premises decorated with bright flashing lights and generally bright and garish decor. They commonly post pictures of their "masseuse" employees near the entrance, though the face and eyes may be censored with pixellation or black strips; some club entrances feature caricatured depictions of the services provided. It was especially famous by that name in the 1980s. ==Delivery health==

'''''', also known as or by the abbreviation , is a category of sex work in Japan that offers a "call girl" or escort service, dispatching sex workers to their customers' homes or to hotels. Delivery health businesses do not typically operate out of physical premises, instead employing freelancers, and advertise through handouts sent to mailboxes, posters in telephone booths, public toilets and similar places, usually in large cities within Japan; advertising is also conducted through a number of websites online. ==Image club==

An '''''', or , is a type of brothel in Japan similar to fashion health parlors, differing in that image clubs are typically themed in the style of common or popular sexual fantasies, such as an office, a doctor's office, a classroom, or a train carriage. Sex workers employed at image clubs, whose activities are usually limited to oral sex, wear exaggerated costumes appropriate to the setting and the desire of the customer. Image clubs simulating molestation of female train passengers became popular in the wake of stricter enforcement of laws against groping on trains. Image clubs may offer itemized pricing for particular services, such as taking instant photographs, removing a woman's underwear or taking it home. ==Pink salon==

A ', or ' for short, is a type of brothel in Japan which specialises in oral sex. Pink salons avoid criminalisation under Japanese law by: serving food, often drinks; operating without showers or private rooms; and not providing vaginal sex. Pink salons may also offer additional activities such as fingering the service provider and (intercrural sex). Pink salons are found across Japan; however, most do not accept foreigners. ==Soapland==

'''''', or , which first developed following the criminalisation of compensated sexual intercourse with unacquainted persons in the late 1950s, began as a simple bathhouse service where women washed men's bodies. Originally referred to as , meaning , the businesses were renamed following a 1984 campaign by Turkish scholar , with the name "soapland" chosen as the winning entry in a nationwide contest. The term is a wasei-eigo term, constructed from the two English words soap and land. A number of different types of soaplands exist, typically located in complexes with varying numbers of soaplands. Well-known complexes can be found in Susukino in Sapporo, Yoshiwara and Kabukicho in Tokyo, Kawasaki, Kanazuen in Gifu, Ogoto in Shiga, Fukuhara in Kobe, Sagaminumata in Odawara, and Nakasu in Fukuoka. A number of other areas, especially in () towns, also feature soaplands. Although the main clientele for soaplands are men, there are also a few soaplands specifically for female clients without sexual services. Prices for a session at a soapland vary depending on location, time of day, rank of provider, and length of the session. ====

'''''', is the Japanese term for a non-penetrative sex act popular in Japanese brothels. It is a form of genital-genital rubbing performed by a female sex worker upon a male client. The sex worker rubs the client's penis with her thighs (intercrural sex) and labia majora. The goal is to stimulate ejaculation without penile vaginal penetration, an activity circumventing the Anti-Prostitution Law. ==See also==