[krapp]

>But I've met gaijin girls in my language classes here who work as hostesses, and they clearly felt like they escaped from places like Indonesia and Philippines, and even in the seedy underworld here they had more opportunities than where they came from. (Anecdotal to be sure, but also first-hand.)

>Also, I know restauranteurs who happily pay protection money and feel like it's a valuable service for them. Go figure.

Although, one wouldn't expect them to publicly admit otherwise.