Dancing after midnight in Tokyo will no longer be illegal—as long as it’s not too dark—after the Diet on Wednesday voted to relax laws that banned boogying in one of the world’s clubbing capitals.
Under current rules Semyon Varlamov Womens Jersey , dance clubs across the country are supposed to stop people from shaking their stuff once the clock ticks over to 12 a.m.
The law, which dates from 1948, during the U.S. occupation, was put in place amid concerns that the relatively liberal social attitudes of the Americans were corrupting Japan’s youth.
It was also an attempt to curb prostitution, which was rife in the poverty of post-World War II Japan.
The Law on Control and Improvement of Amusement Business was so wide-ranging that even some dance classes—including ballroom—fell foul of it because they involved people dancing in pairs.
Enforcement was considerably relaxed as Japan boomed in the 1960s Patrick Roy Womens Jersey , ‘70s and ‘80s, allowing clubland to thrive in the big cities.
But after decades of turning a blind eye to the clubs, a police crackdown began following the 2010 death of a 22-year-old student after a fight in an Osaka club.
Hit by a wave of raids by police who said they wanted to prevent an “excessively hedonistic atmosphere” at clubs, most of the city’s venues were shut down for licensing violations, pulling the plug on Osaka’s thriving dance scene.
The ban on midnight dancing drew fierce criticism from dance and music industry figures who said the government should promote Japan’s growing Mikko Rantanen Womens Jersey , vibrant dance culture.
Advocates of all-night dancing lambasted the rules as out-of-date and hypocritical, especially after the government made hip-hop dancing a regular subject for junior high school students in 2012.
Under the new law, which is expected to take effect by June next year, dancing after midnight will be allowed if the club has a light level of at least 10 lux.
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The police will be tasked with monitoring light levels in clubs, Jiji Press reported, and will be able to take action against those that do come up to scratch.
The new law also makes provision for clubs that do not serve alcohol after midnight to stay open for 24 hours.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang presides over the meeting of the Leading Party Members' Group of the State Council to study the spirit of the 19th Communist Party of China (CPC) National Congress, in Beijing, capital of China Nathan MacKinnon Womens Jersey , Oct. 26, 2017. (XinhuaPang Xinglei)
BEIJING, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Leading Party Members Group of theState Council held a meeting on Thursday to study the spirit of the19th Communist Party of China (CPC) National Congress.
The 19th CPC National Congress was held from Oct. 18 to 24 inBeijing.
The congress elaborated on the mission of the Party in the newera, and enshrined Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with ChineseCharacteristics for a New Era as a new component of the Party'sguide for action, according to a statement released Saturday.
The meeting was presided over by Li Keqiang Matt Duchene Womens Jersey , Premier of theState Council and Secretary of its Leading Party Members Group.
Attendees at the meeting agreed that it is their primarypolitical task to study and implement the spirit of the congress,especially Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with ChineseCharacteristics for a New Era.
The statement said that it is important to unleash and developproductive forces so as to secure a decisive victory in building amoderately prosperous society in all respects and to embark on anew journey to fully build a modern socialist country.
The meeting stressed maintaining the medium-high growth rate ofthe economy so as to lay a solid foundation for development for theyears to come.
The Leading Party Members Group of the State Council and thegovernment should follow the arrangements made at the congress,strengthen Party self-discipline, give full support to the CPCCentral Committee with Xi at the core, said the statement.
HUANGSHAN Matt Nieto Jersey , China, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Former Olympic champion Ye Shiwen took her first national title of breaststroke here on Sunday by winning the 100m race at the Chinese Swimming National Championships.
Her timing of one minute and 9.26 seconds is nearly five seconds behind the national record, but the two-time Olympic champion in individual medley events was quite satisfied with her performance on Sunday evening.
"It's my personal best in the event," said the 21-year-old, "I'm a little bit surprised by the title."
Ye finished fourth in the 50m backstroke final on Saturday and was fifth in the 50m breaststroke on Friday.
Teenager Wang Yichun from Shandong was the only swimmer who finished the women's 100m butterfly final within one minute. After clocking in 58.80 seconds Nail Yakupov Jersey , the 12-year-old grabbed her second national title.
Wang's first national title came on Saturday as she won the 50m butterfly final with a personal best result of 25.95 seconds, 0.58 seconds behind the national mark.
"I started swimming at the age of six," said Wang. "I haven't thought about my future plan. I just want to keep training and to see what will happen."
Wang finished fourth in the 100m butterfly event at the National Games with a personal best of 58.44 seconds, 1.03 seconds behind the gold medalist Zhou Yilin.
In other actions, Yang Junxuan of Shandong won the women's 200m freestyle in one minute and 58.02 seconds. Her teammate Wang Peng took victory in the men's 50m backstroke in 25.60 seconds.
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