The most authentic red-light district in Japan has been unveiled, showing the youth and monsters

When talking about Japanese red-light districts, most people's first reaction must be Kabukicho in Shinjuku. However, the most authentic Japanese red-light district should be Tobita Shinchi in Kansai, Japan, because there is a legal reservation for ancient Japanese brothels. Almost every Japanese man living in Kansai knows "Tobita".

The first rule of Tobita Shinchi, and also the absolute rule, is "No photography (during business hours)". The rule of not allowing photography is mainly to protect the girls who work here and receive customers.



This rule is an unwritten rule unique to Tobita Shinchi. Most people will abide by it, otherwise breaking the rule will cause unnecessary trouble.



There are always some people in the world who are willing to take risks for their profession. Photographer Ilya Varlamov walked into Tobita Shinchi and risked his life to secretly take a large number of photos of brothels.



It should not be difficult to see the daily appearance of Tobita Shinchi from the photos: each small white sign has the name of the store written on it, and each store is a very small room with the door open to the outside.



In the middle of the room sat a young girl, and next to her sat an elderly woman, greeting guests.



Don't think that the soliciting aunt is the boss behind the scenes. Their level is at most a temporary worker, with no fixed salary, only commission. In the corridor of Tobita Shinchi, you will never see the real operator, they are all behind the scenes.



In order to attract customers, some girls will wear school uniforms, nurse uniforms, or lolita uniforms. Some even dress themselves up like princesses or queens, for fear that you will forget that you are living in the 21st century.



The aunties will be responsible for greeting the guests, while the girls will dress up beautifully and pose seductively to attract the guests. In short, each of them shows their magical powers.



Tobita Shinchi is divided into two streets, Seishun-dori and Yokai-dori. There are many shops on both sides of these two streets.



From the literal meaning, we should be able to understand that all the shops on both sides of Qingchun Street are occupied by young girls around 20 years old, while all the shops on both sides of Youkai Street are occupied by mature women around 40 years old.



Whether young or mature women, Tobita Shinchi has always had the largest number of beauties compared to other red-light districts in Japan.



The girls here are all very beautiful, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are the cover girls of fashion magazines. Some girls are even more beautiful than AV actresses.



In addition to the beautiful girls, Tobita Shinchi has another attractive point, that is the price. The prices here are clearly marked, no bargaining is required.



Generally speaking, the price of Seishun-tong will be marked as 16,000 yen (about 940 yuan) for 20 minutes, 21,000 yen for 30 minutes, and about 31,000 yen for 40 minutes.




When you see a girl you like, just stop in front of the store. The auntie sitting at the door will warmly greet you to enter the store.



No matter you are a foreigner or not, the girl will enthusiastically hold your hand and go upstairs. At this point, your so-called "free love" begins.



After the "love" is over, the girl will give you a lollipop. If you walk down the street with a lollipop in your hand, people will know that you have "fallen in love", and the auntie sitting at the door will no longer invite you into the store.



Of course, don't think that the girl is willing to "freely fall in love" with you just because you are handsome. If you don't have money, she will turn her face and kick you out of the store in a minute. Therefore, while having fun, you must also recognize the current situation. Legally, this is "free love", but in the real world, this is a naked transaction of money and sex.

Finally, I would like to remind you that this street is generally not open to women. If a woman comes here out of curiosity, she will be looked down upon or even scolded by the pimps and girls.