'Like a savior': Japanese women fall prey to host clubs

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 27, 2023 11:31 am

TOKYO: Growing up, Mirai Kisaragi fled her abusive parents, survived homelessness and contemplated suicide. At 18, she met her 'savior' at one of Tokyo's hundreds of host clubs, where men entertain women.

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