Officers took Yoshio Taniguchi, the 65-year-old manager of Miko, an establishment promoting itself as an aroma salon, into custody for allegedly offering customers sexual services as administered by masseuses in private rooms — a violation of the Law Regulating Adult Entertainment Businesses regarding location of operation.
According to police, Miko, which is located in the Kanda district, has generated 100 million yen in revenue over the last three years.
Promotional Web sites indicate that the establishment charged 11,000 yen for the first 60 minutes.
According to Fuji News Network (Apr. 9), metropolitan police have raided five establishments in the Kanda and Akihabara areas and made 42 arrests since February.
Police sources said that there has an a rapid increase in illegal parlors, and the crackdown will continue.
