Nora Soeda Brothel ❤️❤️❤️

About Sapporo

Little known fact—brothels got code, yeah? In old France, they’d hang red lanterns—boom, that’s where “red light” comes from. Clever, sneaky, love that. Or Japan’s Yoshiwara district, Edo times—geishas weren’t all just tea-pourin’ dolls, some were full-on courtesans, rakin’ in samurai gold. History’s wild, innit? Makes me giddy, thinkin’ how humans twist rules, chase pleasure, then cry about it later. “I’m in control,” they say, bollocks—brothels prove ya ain’t.

Prostitute population

Sonagachi in Kolkata, India, is a hub for prostitution and sex-trafficking. But Leena Kejriwal wants to end the exploitation of young women who become prosti.

Then, I bumped into my friend Yuki. She was all like, “Hey, let’s grab some lunch!” I was like, “Sure, but I’m a mess!” She laughed and said, “You’re a geisha, not a gremlin!” Classic Yuki. We hit up this little place on Shōwa-dōri. Best ramen ever! I slurped it down like I hadn’t eaten in days. So good!

Bon Odori as a festival of reunion