Tokyo's Kabukicho district saw the first enforcement of Japan's revised Adult Entertainment Business Control Law (改正風営法) with the arrest of Toshihiko Yahata, 35, owner of the girls bar "55LOUNGE," for operating without a license and allegedly providing unauthorized entertainment services. The bar reportedly installed mirrors at employees' feet to allow male customers to view undergarments. Following this initial arrest, police conducted a coordinated crackdown on seven girls bars across Tokyo, resulting in the detention of 12 individuals suspected of unlicensed operations. Additionally, four corporations, including a girls bar management firm in Machida, Tokyo, were prosecuted under the revised law, which now imposes fines up to 300 million yen for corporate violations. Separate enforcement actions included the arrest of a 23-year-old employee for admitting a high school girl under 18 to a men's concept cafe in Kabukicho, and the first nationwide arrest of a host club owner in Nagoya on charges of intimidation related to debt collection of approximately 1 million yen. These developments mark the initial application of the revised law, which took effect on June 28, 2025, aiming to regulate adult entertainment businesses more strictly and address related criminal activities.
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