Chiba, Japan · Asia
7,523
Population
Asia
Continent
Tokyo
Timezone
JP
Country Code
Shinmachi (新町) was a yūkaku (pleasure quarter) in Osaka, built between 1615 and 1623, and operating until its destruction in World War II. It was situated roughly two kilometers southwest of Nakanoshima. Today, it is mostly a tourist attraction and historical site. Throughout the Edo period (1603–1868), there was widespread male and female prostitution throughout the cities of Kyoto, Edo, and Osaka. The Tokugawa shogunate attempted to control this by restricting prostitution to designated city d...
Coordinates
35.1874°, 140.3579°
Region/State
Chiba
District
Isumi-gun
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Country
Japan
Region
Chiba
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Population
7,523
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