From hattenba to profiled geography: Gay sex work, platform mediation, and urban governance in Tokyo (1990–2025)
Journal of Asian and African Studies
Published online on July 30, 2026
Abstract
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This article examines the transformation of male sex work in Tokyo between 1990 and 2025 through shifting spatial and media infrastructures. Drawing on Japanese-language scholarship, media archives, documentary sources, and platform analysis, it traces a ...
This article examines the transformation of male sex work in Tokyo between 1990 and 2025 through shifting spatial and media infrastructures. Drawing on Japanese-language scholarship, media archives, documentary sources, and platform analysis, it traces a ...