Former sex worker Beniko is trying to capture the spirit of the historic red-light district, once known as Yoshiwara, in Tokyo through photography. "These places are often referred to as having a 'negative history'", Beniko, who goes by her nickname, tells AFP. "But the truth is that through the years people lived there, people made their lives there, sometimes struggled to survive. I want to share that reality." IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES