JAL Uniforms Reached Sex Clubs

After Japan Airlines filed for bankruptcy in January 2010, mass layoffs raised fears that more of its genuine flight attendant uniforms would reach Japan's black market and sex industry. Fetishists and role-playing clubs already prized authentic uniforms, which could fetch thousands of dollars, especially when accompanied by a photograph of the attendant who wore one. JAL itself did not sell the uniforms; it required departing employees to return them, tracked every garment by serial number, and tried to prevent further sales because impostors could use them to enter restricted airport areas.

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