Pink Box: Inside Japan's Sex Clubs
2006 non-fiction book by Joan Sinclair / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pink Box: Inside Japan's Sex Clubs is a book by photojournalist Joan Sinclair, chronicling her exploration of the secret world of fuzoku (prostitution) in Japan.[1] Sinclair was joined by contributor James Farrer, a sociologist, who attempted to "place[s] the images in the context of contemporary Japanese culture".
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Author | Joan Sinclair |
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Published | Harry N. Abrams |
Publication date | October 1, 2006 |
Pages | 192 |
ISBN | 9780810992597 |
OCLC | 64336162 |
Website | www.pinkboxjapan.com |
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Sinclair, a lawyer, describes being triggered to write the book by a comment she overheard ten years earlier, when she spent a year teaching English in Japan.[2][3][4][5] Sinclair describes encountering and overcoming difficulties researching and gaining access to the clubs, usually reserved for Japanese-born patrons.