Mainichi’s WaiWai is reporting that politicians are passing new rules that prevent the construction of further love hotels in Shibuya. Apparently they are trying to cut down on prostitution and other shady activities. But it doesn’t seem to worry too many people, according to the article:

“If they won’t let people build any more new love hotels, then we’ll just borrow an apartment, fix it up a bit and work out of there. It’ll drive prices up, though,” a call girl says.

Teens don’t seem to be too worried either.

“I never even use love hotels. If I’m gonna give a girl one, I do it at a manga cafe [where customers rent a private booth by the hour]. Keeping girls quiet while we’re making out in a store is an awesome thrill,” a 17-year-old boy says.

Another teen, this one 18, also says he couldn’t care less if no new love hotels appear.

“I haven’t got the money to go to a love hotel, so it doesn’t matter to me. If I’ve gotta do it outside of the home, then I just go to Yoyogi Park,” the teen says. “Because it’s dark there, it doesn’t even matter what they look like.“

I guess the hotels are a lot worse than all the soaps and massage parlors opening doing business in the area? Read the rest of the article here.