Why Many Japanese Women Work in Adult Disneylands

Jan 16, 2024 | News On Japan

Jan 16, 2024 (Japanese Comedian Meshida) - Japan is known for its huge night entertainment industry. It said there are almost 10,000 adult Disneylands in Japan.

The number of McDonald's stores all over Japan is almost 3,000. This means Japanese men's Mickey Mouse really loves adult Disneylands, and there are almost 320,000 to 390,000 Japanese women working as a night entertainer in Japan. Most of them are 20 to 30 years old. When it comes to young Japanese women one out of 20 people has experienced working in an adult Disneyland. We can say there is one night entertainer in each class in Japan, two if you include the female teachers.

Source: Japanese Comedian Meshida

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