In Samurai Champloo, a main character references a house that brothel workers paying off debt can escape to and reside for 3 years safely. Did such facilities exist in Japan during the Edo period and how effective were they at protecting those that arrived?
by /u/Shinkaru in /r/AskHistorians
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