Published in May 2017, this article examines Tokyo's newly enacted ordinance regulating so-called "JK businesses" and the concerns raised by girls, advocates, and support organizations about its effectiveness.

The article includes interviews with girls working in the industry and explores the economic and social circumstances that can lead young people to seek income through such work. It also features comments from Yumeno Nito, founder of Colabo, who emphasizes the importance of addressing the underlying factors that place girls in vulnerable situations and expanding support for those in need.

The article highlights ongoing discussions about prevention, public awareness, and the need for broader responses to the issues affecting girls and young women.

Article:
Worries Anti-'JK Biz' Ordinance Doesn't Tackle Core Causes of Teen Girls' Exploitation
(The Mainichi, May 29, 2017)

"The ordinance strengthens monitoring of the JK businesses, but there need to be measures to crack down on the customers as well," says Yumeno Nito, the 27-year-old head of Colabo, an organization that supports underage female victims of sexual assault. "There are even some girls working (in JK businesses) to save money for school trips. It's important to open people's eyes to and care about the poverty behind this problem."