The Recreation and Amusement Association (特殊慰安施設協会, tokushu-ian-shisetsu-kyōkai?) (RAA), or more literally Special Comfort Facility Association, was the official euphemism for the prostitution centers arranged for occupying U.S. Armed Forces by the Japanese government after World War II. It was short-lived, lasting just over four months, and was replaced by the akasen (赤線?, red line) system.
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