Ageya, Yoshiwara

TOKYO, Japan - The file photo shows the Ageya area in Yoshiwara, which was Japan's largest licensed red-light district until prostitution was banned in 1957, located in Tokyo. The undated photo was taken in the early Showa era (1926-1989). (Kyodo)

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