DJ Sprinkles believes the changes to Japan's 'no dancing' rule dismisses larger issues

The 'no dancing' rule in Japan may be relaxed as of next year, but DJ Sprinkles reckons the change has come to "comfort" the politicians who've "suppressed Japanese club cultures".

As of 2016, the altered legislation means clubs and nighttime venues can stay open for 24 hours, if they meet lighting regulations, ending the 67-year-old Fueiho law. But US producer Sprinkles believes there are still other issues that need to dealt with.

"We find their declaration dangerously capitulatory to right-wing and capitalist agendas, and culturally detrimental in its failure to address the ongoing difficulties faced by those in the sex industry and other trades whose lives will remain under the control of the Fueiho after the anticipated revisions regarding dance are finalized.

"We remind them that the larger issue at hand is not simply the 'right to dance,' but the policing of our bodies and their movements - both physically and socially. In relation to clubs themselves, we remind them that the proposed revisions primarily impact the workings of major venues ('mega clubs'), and do nothing to alleviate the legal and social risks faced daily by the small venues that form the foundations of Japan's underground club cultures."

He made the comments in response to the 'Declaration On the Future Of Japan's Club Culture' and you can read them in full here.

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