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Originally Posted by MMM
There are quite a few in Japan, too. But not at the rate there is in Thai, from what I can gather.
They are called "New Half" in Japan (if they get they get medically converted) and several are popular talents and a lot are hostesses or "mamas" at expensive drinking establishments.
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This is an interesting related Japanese New Half Story.
Ladyboy law enforcement, Japanese style
You might think that being a policeman in largely polite, law-abiding Tokyo wouldn't be too arduous a job. But if you happen to be a chap blessed with both girlish looks and deadly martial arts skills, you might be in for a surprise duty.
Hand-picked young male officers are patrolling in high heels, wigs and designer bags to foil bag snatchers.
The trannie truncheon-wielders have been deployed since last month on night patrols in central Aichi prefecture, wearing skirts and stockings and carrying eye-catching handbags as bait for potential thieves, the Asahi daily newspaper reported. So far, though, the unit has failed to nab any muggers, says the paper.
To qualify for the drag dragnet, police have to be young, slim and hold the top rank of a black belt in a martial art such as karate or judo, the report said.
A 26-year-old officer — measuring 1.71 metres in height and weighing in at a dainty 61 kilograms — expressed pride in the mission, telling the daily: "It's cowardly to target women who are weak."
It may not seem like the deadliest task a cop can face, but there have been some unexpected side-effects. One 25-year-old officer said he "panicked" one night when a male driver leaned out of his car window and asked if he wanted to go for a drive. There are some things an officer CAN decline to do in the line of duty…