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Illegal Store

違法店 · ihou-ten

Also known as: ihou-ten

A venue operating in breach of the Amusement Business Act or local ordinances: unregistered, in a prohibited area, or selling what the law does not allow.

Iho ten means an adult venue operating against the law or ordinances. Adult businesses must be notified to the public safety commission, and store-based venues may operate only in areas the ordinances allow. Venues that have not filed, that operate in a prohibited area, that sell acts forbidden by the Anti-Prostitution Act, or that employ anyone under 18 are illegal venues.

When an illegal venue is raided, business stops, and customers may be questioned too. It is safer to avoid venues a tout leads you to, venues that do not publish a price list, and venues whose website gives no address or registration details. Venues listed on this site publish guide prices and contact details; if what you meet differs from the listing, tell us through the content report form.

When you'll encounter this

You meet it in reviews and forum posts calling a venue illegal, and in news of police raids.

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