On October 1, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested a Chinese National, Zhao Xiao Ye, 35, a company employee on suspicion of violating the Child Prostitution and Pornography Prohibition Law.
In May and July this year, he allegedly gave a then 15-year-old female student a total of 130,000 yen in cash and had sexual intercourse with her at a hotel in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and at his home.
Acccording to the department, the female student frequently came to an area in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, Tokyo, known as ‘To-yoko’. She repeatedly engaged in prostitution to pay off a teenage boy she likes, and said she wanted to be the best person for him.
So-called Oshi-katsu, or fangirling, are taking place in To-yoko and other areas, where girls give money or treat meals to men who favor them amongst their peers. There is a possibility that girls are prostituting themselves to earn money, and the police is increasing its vigilance.
