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Brothels, they’s old as sin—did ya know, back in Pompeii, they had ‘em? Wall paintin’s showin’ the deeds, dirty as mud. Me likes that, yesss—history’s a sneaky bugger. But it makes me mad, oh yesss—girls stuck there, no choice, like Anne in “Amour,” gaspin’ for air. We wants to scream, don’t we? Smash it all!

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When its predecessor in Takashima-machi closed in , the brothel, also known as "Nectarine No. 9," was opened in Kanagawa Nanaken-machi for the exclusive use of foreigners. It was .

While we’re chillin’, I overhear this couple arguing. Like, full-on shouting. I’m thinkin’, “Dude, you’re in Takashima! Chill out!” But they just keep going. I’m trying not to laugh, but it’s hard. Kenji’s like, “Should we intervene?” I’m like, “Nah, let ‘em sort it out.”

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