Akasen (赤線) was the Japanese slang term for districts historically engaged in the sex work industry in Japan, specifically within the time period of January 1946 through to March 1958. == Etymology == The term 'akasen' literally translates as "red-line".
Akasen (赤線) was the Japanese slang term for districts historically engaged in the sex work industry in Japan, specifically within the time period of January 1946 through to March 1958. == Etymology == The term 'akasen' literally translates as "red-line".
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