In Tokyo’s Kabukicho nightlife district, where many bars and adult entertainment venues have closed, rats scurried through mostly empty streets one recent evening. A similar scene was aired on ...

The center is located just blocks from the Kabukicho nightlife district, which was the site of several early outbreaks in Japan, and it’s proving popular among local residents and businesses.

Natural, however, deploys hundreds of scouts onto the streets of not only Kabukicho but also other nightlife districts in the Tokyo area, such as Shibuya, Roppongi and the city of Yokohama.

Shibuya (Center-gai specifically) Shinjuku (Kabukicho) The station/nightlife areas of Ikebukuro, Roppongi and Ueno. Going out in those areas at night can be dangerous as petty theft, purse-snatching, ...

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department in early December provided guidance to 28 people aged between 12 and 19 in Shinjuku's Kabukicho district, one of Tokyo's largest nightlife areas.