Former Sex Worker Records Tokyo's Red-light History

Source: International Business Times

Beniko, a former sex worker, is now trying to capture the spirit of a historic Tokyo red-light district through photography AFP It's late morning and steam is rising from water tanks atop the colourful but opaque-windowed "soapland" sex parlours in a historic Tokyo red-light district. Walking through the narrow streets, camera in hand, is Beniko -- a former sex worker who is now trying to capture the spirit of the area once known as Yoshiwara through photography. "People often talk about this neighbourhood having a 'bad history'," Beniko, who goes by her nickname, told AFP.