Testimony of a Charismatic Scout - The dynamics of a city intertwined with desire and need for approval (1990s-2000s)

Testimony of a Charismatic Scout - The dynamics of a city intertwined with desire and need for approval (1990s-2000s)

The testimonies of charismatic scouts active in Kabukicho show how they manipulated the minds of women to lead them skillfully into the world of sex and hostesses. They stimulated women's desire for approval with words such as "You can succeed," and eventually established a relationship of dependence. This was not an individual technique, but rather a mechanism built into the system of the entire underworld. In the recessionary period following the bursting of the bubble economy, the number of women who wanted to earn a high income in a short period of time increased, and the scouts became an existence that sucked up social anxiety. The scouts themselves, on the other hand, were under the control of gangs and foreign organizations, and were subject to a harsh environment in which they were cut off if they did not produce results. The structure has remained intact until today, with the use of social networking services and apps. The testimony of the charismatic scouts reflects
the dynamics of desire in the city and at the same time highlights the economic insecurity of the times and the distortion of youth culture.