Vastness of Tokyo

35 million people in Tokyo: 40 million trafficked in the USA 

Wow! My mind is blown.

Tokyo’s metropolis has a population of 35 million people. A mere 5 million fewer people than that which is known to be trafficked in the United States of America. The pictures attached to this show the vastness of the area and the compacture of the populous. The numbers add up to a ton of humans in the U.S. of A that are enslaved, my friends. The severity of this number hit home as I wandered the streets of Ginza or Harajuku, and in the shopping centers of Tokyo.  We felt as tho we were a part of a sardine-like movement down the sidewalks. The space afforded to us in America is a luxury Japan does not have. This was felt most when my family from Nebraska’s vastness attempted to squeeze onto the subway full of businessmen and women flocking to the government epicenter. The Japanese civilians were packed in a small space and their large numbers were easy to view.  As claustrophobia kicked in (none of us faired well) I couldn’t help but feel their vibrant lives in contrast to the lost souls of our lost Americans.

to get help in Japan or to speak to some on in the Japanese language https://trafficking.help/jp/  or https://lhj.jp/english/index.php

And yet very few of us in the United States are aware of the devastation.  Sexual abuse and being sold for someone else’s profit can erode one’s soul.

Marley’s rescued in my fictional story of human trafficking. In reality, only 1% of people who are entangled are freed. And I’m not entirely sold that any soul is ever freed from the kind of nightmare trafficking entails. Shame and secrecy continue the legacy which keeps this crime the most underreported and difficult to prosecute. Perpetrators bank on this. We are fighting back with awareness and encouraging all to keep your children close.

Prevention is key
888-373-7888 https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en

On a lighter note I am enjoying this adventure completely and finding peaceful energy in Japan.