<figure id="attachment_462680" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-462680" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="4be05fc9"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/03/9229624aa937066e7b5bd3842f2afc94.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-462680" class="wp-caption-text">Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The male recruiter we interviewed was an intermediary for migrant workers to this country (image shown).</figcaption></figure>
<h3><span class="strongInContent"> A &#8220;strange phenomenon&#8221; that has been occurring since last year</span></h3>
<p> Since last year, prostitution as a migrant business overseas has been making headlines. Some of them are called &#8220;deals&#8221; and can earn a considerable amount of money in a few days to a few weeks, while others, such as the &#8220;Dubai deal,&#8221; involve sexual intercourse with goats. The Japanese are not known for their prostitution, but for their willingness to sell their goods to other people.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> I have heard that the immigration inspection of young Japanese women has become stricter because of their prostitution. Although the percentage of those who truly travel for the purpose of prostitution is quite small, I have heard that even ordinary tourists are asked about their purpose of entry, and some are even questioned extensively.</span></p>
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<p> Last spring, the media was abuzz with stories of the &#8220;Dubai case&#8221; and other harsh experiences in the overseas migrant sex industry, and a year has passed, and &#8220;certain changes&#8221; have occurred in the overseas migrant prostitution industry. One man who introduced Japanese women to foreign countries as a recruiter several years ago and is still familiar with the dekasegi situation today tells us, &#8220;At that time, I was guiding Japanese women to foreign countries.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> At the time, I was introducing Japanese women to a Malaysian DC (dating club) type of prostitution. In addition to the 60-minute, 180-minute, 75,000 yen, and 10-hour, 110,000 yen courses that simply involved sexual intercourse in a hotel, there were also courses that involved going to a hotel after enjoying drinks and a meal. This one is guided at 90,000 yen for 6 hours and 140,000 yen for 12 hours. However, since I am only recruiting, the boundaries of the courses seem to be vague locally.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> As a basic requirement, the ability to drink is paramount. Like a light entertainment, we enjoy drinking at first, and if you like it there, we go to another room. It is like a combination of a cabaret club and a sex club in Japan. In other countries, the process is almost the same.</span></p>
<p> As for foreign migrant sex industry, &#8220;Okiya&#8221; style establishments where women are stationed in a room and provide services to visitors are also common, but they are often located in unsafe areas and the price per customer is also said to be lower.</p>
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<h3><span class="strongInContent">There were too many applicants.</span></h3>
<p> Recruiters also <span class="strongInContent">prefer women who are &#8220;Japanese-like and amateurish,&#8221; he</span> says.</p>
<p> The reason why Japanese women are preferred is because they have a certain level of hospitality and are &#8220;classy&#8221; unlike local women in prostitution. In many countries, &#8220;prostitutes&#8221; are dressed in revealing clothes that would be easily recognizable even if they were standing on a street corner. Many Japanese women wear the same clothes and hairstyles as ordinary people, which seems to be fresh and popular in foreign countries. However, <span class="strongInContent">&#8220;Recently, there are too many dekasegi applicants, and the unit price has dropped,&#8221;</span> he says.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> In the past, it seemed that you could certainly earn more than 1.2 to 1.3 million yen in 10 days, but now it seems to have decreased by 20 to 30 percent. Recently, many people want to go abroad for reasons such as, &#8216;If I&#8217;m going to make money, I want to go abroad where the unit price is high.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> It seems that many women say, &#8220;I would rather get paid overseas for sure than to be in a situation where I am bored because I can&#8217;t get any customers in the sex industry&#8221; or &#8220;Going to a distant prefecture that I don&#8217;t know well as a dekasegi is the same as going to an unknown country as a dekasegi.</span></p>
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<p> In the domestic sex industry, only a handful can earn more than 100,000 yen in a day. Compared to Japan, the treatment of dekasegi in Malaysia is still good. In order to differentiate themselves from the Japanese sex industry and to secure women for high unit price customers, they are guaranteed a minimum of transportation, food, clothing, and shelter.</p>
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<h3><span class="strongInContent">Some play hard, which is not possible in Japan.</span></h3>
<p> But high returns must also mean high risks. Are there plays that are beyond the imagination, such as sexual acts with goats, which have caused a stir in the world? This recruiter was negative about animal acts.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> I was in charge of Malaysia, and with the Southeast Asian type, there are not many animal-related stories. I have heard stories about licking the genitals of male pigs kept as livestock. But when it comes to sexual intercourse with animals, I have never heard of it, so it is not true.&#8221;</span></p>
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<p> On the other hand, he reveals, <span class="strongInContent">&#8220;There is some hard play that is rarely seen in Japan.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> What is frequently practiced is intercourse after ingesting drugs. Not only are drugs easily available, but in many cases the people handling them in the first place are the clients, so they are treated like a basic set. Even if a woman refuses, she cannot say no because she is overseas, and I hear that she is drugged as it is. For some people, drug addiction remains even after they return to Japan.</span></p>
<p> Overseas dekasegi&#8221; is becoming more common nowadays. It is true that there are jobs with higher unit prices than in Japan. However, because prostitution takes place in much less safe areas, there is a possibility of being involved in crimes, and if you are actually involved, there is no way to save yourself.</p>
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<p> As recently as last December, a Chinese female influencer who had traveled to Cambodia with the offer of a <span class="strongInContent">&#8220;high-paying job&#8221;</span> was found on the street in a battered and changed state. She was mentally unstable and tested positive for several drugs.</p>
<p> In the case of this woman, it is probably a good thing that she was found alive. Even if she disappeared without being noticed abroad, it is more likely that no one would notice her.</p>
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<figure id="attachment_462681" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-462681" style="width: 422px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="13d57e6d"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/03/8262111934935d729244852c19479175.png" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-462681" class="wp-caption-text">The price of the course is what the customer pays. A percentage of this is negotiated with the employer, and a percentage of this is the woman&#8217;s share.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_462682" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-462682" style="width: 427px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="8aaea07b"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/03/63f1067c06a59914fdc55eed056dae81.png" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-462682" class="wp-caption-text"> The terms and conditions offered by the employer. The longer the course, the more generous the conditions, but it is unclear whether these conditions are really enforced.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_462683" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-462683" style="width: 425px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="4458a725"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/03/96c3b77bc3d908d2d255f0debc5cb56d.png" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-462683" class="wp-caption-text"> From &#8220;can drink alcohol&#8221; and &#8220;NS &amp; NN available,&#8221; to &#8220;no previous childbirth experience&#8221; and &#8220;many tattoos, special piercings such as nose, etc.,&#8221; there are also detailed conditions such as &#8220;may not be hired.</figcaption></figure>


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 We interviewed a former recruiter for an overseas migrant sex industry who made headlines for his "Dubai case" in which he was forced to have sexual intercourse with a goat. What is the current situation of dekasegi? And are they forced to play as hard as rumored?

While the number of applicants is increasing, the unit price is decreasing&#8230; A recruiter talks about the &#8220;current situation&#8221; of overseas migrant sex workers.

While the number of applicants is increasing, the unit price is decreasing… A recruiter talks about the “current situation” of overseas migrant sex workers.

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