The “Sengoku Period of Overseas Work”

The system of “migrant work” in the nightlife world involves leaving one’s hometown and working at a shop in a distant location for a set period of time while receiving a wage.

This is not so different from the general idea of ​​migrant work, but in the entertainment industry, a daily wage is guaranteed according to the number of days and hours worked. Since sex shops are entirely commission-based, the fact that a minimum daily wage is guaranteed is a great source of security for the hostesses.

From Tokyo to Osaka, from Osaka to Hakata, and sometimes to Okinawa and Hokkaido, women looking for a high income hustle and bustle across Japan. Recently, it seems that the number of women looking to make a fortune not only within Japan but also overseas is increasing rapidly.

Currently, Japanese women are traveling all over the world, and it is no exaggeration to say that the situation has changed to one of “the Warring States era of overseas work.”

Former sexy actress writer Takanash Ayaka

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Working overseas is not a new practice; it was already in existence in the mid-Heisei period.

It is said that in the past, it was considered a kind of secret part-time job for a select few, such as gravure idols, sexy actresses, models, popular idols, and aspiring entertainers.

Women who are not easily encountered in everyday life are rare and popular with wealthy foreign men, so those seeking a high income go to work secretly.

“The practice of women going overseas to work has been around for not just 15 years, but nearly 20 years, and a few people (intermediaries) would send women abroad while dealing with talent agencies. My main job is as an event planner, but I used the connections I’d made to directly connect overseas shops and agencies, and sometimes even talent, and acted as an intermediary.” (insider)

At that time, the routes to overseas stores were very narrow, and the idea of ​​working overseas was not widely recognized.

However, as times have changed, the number of people making introductions has increased, and since the COVID-19 pandemic, the scope has expanded even further, from scouts specializing in the night life industry to introductions between working companions.