ðɪ ˈɛɹiə ɛskˈeɪpt ðə bˈɑːmɪŋ ʌv ɑːsˈɑːkə dˈʊɹɹɪŋ dˌʌbəljˌuːdˈʌbəljˌuː tˈuː, ænd kəntˈɪnjuːd tə θɹˈaɪv ʌntˈɪl ðə pɹˌɑːstɪtˈuːʃən pɹɪvˈɛnʃən lˈɔː kˈeɪm ˌɪntʊ ɪfˈɛkt ˌɔn wˈʌn ˈeɪpɹəl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt.
The area escaped the bombing of Osaka during WW2, and continued to thrive until the Prostitution Prevention Law came into effect on 1 April 1958.