Toxic stereotypes drive the sex industry, from geisha to oshikatsu.
Japan's weak yen boosts tourism, but social media promotes harmful stereotypes of Japanese women linked to sex tourism.
Look, Japan’s economy is feeling the heat with that weak yen, but guess what? It’s drawing in a crazy amount of overseas visitors. Tokyo's getting wild, even snagging comparisons to Pattaya in Thailand — yep, that red-light district vibe.
But here’s the kicker: Social media influencers are shining a spotlight on the shadier side of Tokyo nightlife. It’s like they’re feeding stereotypes about Japanese women being all submissive and exotic. And let’s be real, that’s not just some foreign fantasy; Japan’s own laws and culture are keeping these harmful views alive. It’s a messed up cycle tracing back to those 19th-century Orientalist views, where Japanese women were seen as both innocent and deviant, all thanks to twisted Western fiction.
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