Social Science Japan Journal
Volume 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-70

Japanese perceptions of trafficking in persons: An analysis of the "demand" for sexual services and policies for dealing with trafficking survivors (Article)

Nami O.* , Keiko H.
  • a University of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo, 4-3-1 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8938, Japan
  • b Faculty of Education and Regional Studies, University of Fukui, 3-9-1 Bunkyo, Fukui-city 910-8507, Japan

Abstract

This paper analyzes and discusses Japanese people's awareness on issues relating to human trafficking, based on the results from a 2006 nationwide survey on perceptions on trafficking and prostitution, conducted by the National Women's Education Center of Japan. First, we summarize prior studies on Japanese people's awareness regarding sex and sexual behavior, and then, based on the findings of our survey, we clarify both the conditions surrounding male demands for sexual services and the consciousness of Japanese society overall in supporting those conditions. Additionally, we analyze people's attitudes regarding different approaches to dealing with survivors of human trafficking. Finally, we discuss the kinds of information necessary to educate the public so as to help eradicate human trafficking. © The Author 2009. Published by Oxford University Press in conjunction with the University of Tokyo. All rights reserved.

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Japan Far East Eurasia sexual behavior prostitution social policy public attitude trafficking Asia
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DOI: 10.1093/ssjj/jyp011
ISSN: 13691465
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English