It's party time in Tokyo -- again. You know, that twice yearly event when the capital's trendy restaurants and coffee shops seem to be overflowing with leggy, blonde models from overseas. They're here to make a few bucks, have a few parties -- and also have a stab at furthering their careers.

But behind the mascara and blush, the frisson-fueling see-through tops and seriously abbreviated shorts, there's business to be done.

And what a business it is.