Japan developers push iconic brothel building restoration

By Associated Press

Nov 13, 2021 12:29 am

OSAKA, Japan: At the corner of a red-light district in the Japanese city of Osaka stands an unlikely architectural gem: a century-old former brothel at the center of a restoration campaign.

Taiyoshi Hyakuban hasn't functioned as a brothel for decades and now operates as a restaurant, but it is seen as a symbol of the surrounding neighborhood, which is still associated with the sex industry.

ARCHITECTURAL GEM This picture taken on Oct. 12, 2021 shows a section of Taiyoshi Hyakuban, a former brothel-turned-restaurant in the historic Tobita-Shinchi red-light district in Osaka. Taiyoshi Hyakuban hasn’t functioned as a brothel for decades, and now operates as a restaurant, but it is seen as a symbol of the surrounding neighborhood, which is still associated with the sex industry. AFP PHOTO

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