Number of phone sex businesses in Japan 2015-2023
In 2023, the number of phone-based businesses operating in the Japanese sex industry amounted to 152. This number includes agencies providing phone sex.
While prostitution is officially illegal in Japan, the domestic adult entertainment industry took advantage of legal loopholes to work around this ban. Businesses falling under the category of adult entertainment include, among others, adult-only bathhouses, strip clubs, massage parlors, love hotels, call-girl services, as well as video- and phone-based services.