ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Tobita Shinchi

Tobita Shinchi is a place in Japan where adults go to have fun. It's like a special neighborhood for grown-ups where they can talk to other grown-ups and do grown-up things. But the things they do there are not things that kids should do or see, so it's a place only for grown-ups.

In Tobita Shinchi, there are special houses called "brothels" where grown-ups pay money to spend time with other grown-ups who work there. The grown-ups who work there are called "prostitutes" and they do things with their customers that couples usually do when they are alone. They do this to make money and to support themselves and their families.

Now it's important to know that Tobita Shinchi is not like other neighborhoods that kids know. It's a place that can be dangerous and not a place for kids to visit. It's only for grown-ups who want to do grown-up things. So it's not a place for kids to go and visit.