Natalie Kanda Brothel ❤️

About Sapporo

Gets me mad, tho—girls trapped, no choice. Bosses, slimy pigs, countin’ coins, ugh! Saw one lass, eyes dead—*Melancholia* vibes. “No one will miss it,” she’d say. Broke me heart, it did, poor thing. But some, ha, they love it! Power, they got—spinnin’ tales, rulin’ men. Surprised me, yeah, tricksy foxes they are!

Modern Reproduction of: Courtesan and Her Kamuro Assistants from the Kanda Brothel District

Photojournalist Sandra Hoyn visited Kandapara and documented life inside the brothel with a series of vivid images. They tell the stories of sex workers who come from poor families (often .

But then, the day takes a turn. I’m heading back to my hotel, and I realize I lost my wallet. Panic mode activated! I’m retracing my steps, heart racing. I’m thinking, “Great, I’m gonna be broke in Kanda.” I check the ramen shop, the café, everywhere. Finally, I go back to the street performer. I’m like, “Dude, have you seen a wallet?” He just points to the ground. There it is! I could’ve hugged him.

Setia avenges granddad’s loss