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About Tokyo

I was angry, tho, readin’ ‘bout how some cities banned ‘em hard in the 1900s, all moral panic, like “we can’t have that!” But then, surprise, they just went underground, still thrivin’. Happy for the workers who made bank, but sad for those forced, you know? Brothels ain’t just seedy corners, some were like hotels, fancy af, with art and music. In Nevada, still legal, can you believe? “A fragile illusion,” like the movie says, but real life, innit?

Brian Burke-Gaffney

An island with the highest population density in Japan. The Hashima coal mine was literally nightless, where workers worked 24 hours in two shifts (three shifts.

Then, I decide to grab some food. I find this little spot called “Hashima Café.” It’s tiny but cozy. I order some ramen, and let me tell you, it was bomb! I’m slurping away, and the owner starts chatting me up. He’s like, “You know, Hashima used to be a bustling city.” I’m nodding, trying not to choke on my noodles.

Ben Brickson dreams of electronic greebles