Japan announced that its  “no-dancing law” will be lifted in 2016. Now Japanese clubbers will be free to dance all night after the past 67 years. After years of  serious discussions, the Japanese government announced last week to lift the 1948 “fueiho” law (short version of Law on Control and Improvement of Amusement Business) which banned dancing in clubs and bars after midnight.

For decades police were lenient because of the difficulty law holds in implemention. However raids mounted after the 2010 death of a 22-year-old student in Osaka,led a fight in a night club. It led to arrests and drug-tests among several club-owners and DJs, as well as the forced closure of several clubs.

The new version still has one restriction, though: People can only stay on the dance floor after midnight if there are appropriate levels of light.

Points to Remember:

1. The law was officially introduced after World War II.
2. It aimed to put an end to prostitution usually thought to have been taking place at venues where dancing occurred.
3. It prohibits dancing anywhere without a special license – and even at a place that has one, you can only dance until midnight.
4. Restrictions:
   1.  The new version still has one restriction, though: People can only stay on the dance floor after midnight if there are appropriate levels of light.
   2. Clubs will have to be illuminated with at least 10 lux, the equivalent of twilight or a movie theater before the movie has started.
   3. The change comes as Japan prepares to welcome waves of tourists and visitors to the upcoming 2020 Olympic Games.