160905-0016 - Prostitutes on Display
[ 1910s Japan - Prostitutes on Display ] — Illustration of men talking with Japanese prostitutes seated behind harimise (張見世, a latticed show window) at a brothel.
Prostitutes from less expensive brothels were seated, without moving or speaking, behind wooden latticed windows.
This kind of display was prohibited after 1916 (Taishi 5).
20th century vintage postcard. (Photo by MeijiShowa/アフロ)