Japan announced that its infamous “no-dancing law” will be lifted in 2016, which means next year Japanese clubbers will be free to dance all night long – something they have not been allowed to do for the past 67 years. After years of hot discussions, the Japanese government voted last week to lift the 1948 “fueiho” law (short version of the Law on Control and Improvement of Amusement Business) which banned dancing in clubs and bars after midnight.
The law was officially introduced after World War II, aiming to put an end to prostitution usually thought to have been taking place at venues where dancing occurred. It prohibits dancing anywhere without a special license – and even at a place that has one, you can only dance until midnight.
The law was difficult to enforce, so for decades, police were lenient about it. However, raids mounted after the 2010 death of a 22-year-old student in Osaka, following a fight in a night club. It led to arrests and drug-tests among several clubs-owners and DJs, as well as the forced closure of several clubs.
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INC News, 24/06/2015 - via RT
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