Police raid Dōjinkai office following illegal sex work arrests in Fukuoka

Police in Fukuoka Prefecture have conducted a raid on an office belonging to the Dōjinkai, a designated organized crime group, following the arrest of three men for operating an illegal sex work establishment.

The suspects—Akira Obata, 38; Daiki Hisazumi (also known as Noshin Hisazumi), 39; and Shotaro Tanaka, 44—are suspected of violating the Adult Entertainment Business Act. Authorities allege the group operated an illegal establishment within an apartment complex in Kurume City between May and June. To avoid detection, the business reportedly operated without signage and advertised online as a ‘men’s aroma’ service, charging between 12,000 and 30,000 yen.

Investigators believe the operation may have served as a source of funding for the Dōjinkai crime syndicate, as Obata and Hisazumi are reported to have close ties to high-ranking members of the group. Police are currently investigating whether the business was part of a larger network of illegal operations across several locations in Kurume.