Kabukichō
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Kabukichō is an entertainment district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Kabukichō is considered a red-light district with a high concentration of host and hostess clubs, love hotels, shops, restaurants, and
Kabukichō Ichiban-gai and colourful neon street signs
Aerial photograph (2009)
Tokyu Mirano-za (1959)
Shinjuku Koma, looking north from the east end of Cinecity Square (1960)
Host and hostess clubs
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A hostess club is a type of night club found primarily in Japan which employs mostly female staff and caters to men seeking drinks and attentive conversation. A host club is a similar establishment wh
Kabukichō
…Kabuki-chō; pronounced ) is an entertainment district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Kabukichō is considered a red-light district with a high concentration of host and hostess clubs, love hotels, shops, restaurants, and nightclubs, and is often called the "Sleepless Town" (眠らない街, Nemuranai Machi; pronounced ). Shinjuku Golden Gai…
Signage for hostess bars in Kabukichō, Tokyo
A snack bar in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Sign posted in Kokubuncho, Sendai City