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Kabukicho host club workers channel their feelings in verse

Culture Aug 21, 2020

Kabukicho host club workers channel their feelings in verse

While workers have been lambasted over the spread of COVID-19, some have found solace in the art of tanka.

Kabukicho host clubs under fire for spreading coronavirus

National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN Aug 1, 2020

Kabukicho host clubs under fire for spreading coronavirus

by Mark Schreiber

Some media outlets are weighing the pros and cons of mounting an actual "blockade" of Tokyo's well-known entertainment district.

Tokyo enlists nightclub workers for Q&A-style videos to fight coronavirus

National Jul 15, 2020

Tokyo enlists nightclub workers for Q&A-style videos to fight coronavirus

by Chang-ran Kim

Alarmed by a spike in infections in Tokyo's nightlife districts, the metropolitan government has released educational videos in the form of a Q&A between nightclub hosts, a hostess and a doctor, hoping to stem the spread of the outbreak. "What kind of symptoms can a ...

Host and hostess bars in Japan scramble to adjust to COVID-19 reality

National Jun 17, 2020

Host and hostess bars in Japan scramble to adjust to COVID-19 reality

by Tomohiro Osaki

The industry faces an intensifying public backlash after reports emerged that a recent spike in cases stemmed largely from nighttime entertainment districts.

Tokyo reports 48 new coronavirus infections as more nightclub cases emerge

National Jun 15, 2020

Tokyo reports 48 new coronavirus infections as more nightclub cases emerge

Of the total, 20 were confirmed through a group examination conducted mainly for so-called host club employees.

Tokyo reports 47 new COVID-19 cases, highest since May 5

National Jun 15, 2020

Tokyo reports 47 new COVID-19 cases, highest since May 5

Of the new infections, a total of 32 are related to nighttime entertainment districts and five are linked to a hospital cluster.

Nightlife districts demonized over infection fears while grappling with coronavirus impacts

National Jun 9, 2020

Nightlife districts demonized over infection fears while grappling with coronavirus impacts

by Tomohiro Osaki

Heated media coverage has zeroed in on Kabukicho, catapulting the area to a new level of notoriety.

Tokyo to ask nightclub workers to take virus tests

National Jun 7, 2020

Tokyo to ask nightclub workers to take virus tests

Since the relaxation of social and economic restrictions late last month, a number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases have been connected to so-called host clubs.

Stay-home request over virus hits girls in Japan with no place to go

National / Social Issues Apr 16, 2020

Stay-home request over virus hits girls in Japan with no place to go

The spread of the novel coronavirus and a government request that the public refrain from going outside has added to the predicament of many teenage girls in Japan who have left home due to abuse, poverty or other reasons. "We see fewer girls in town, ...

Japan's rockin' pastor: Counseling those living on a prayer

Lifestyle Jan 13, 2020

Japan's rockin' pastor: Counseling those living on a prayer

by Alex K.T. Martin

No ordinary pastor, Kazuhiro Sekino wields a bass guitar like a rock star to bring his congregation together.

Rip-off bars are taking advantage of Japan's tourism boom

National / Media | DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN Oct 4, 2019

Rip-off bars are taking advantage of Japan's tourism boom

by Jake Adelstein

With the number of foreign tourists to Japan increasing by the year, authorities are warning visitors to steer clear of so-called rip-off bars. Such establishments have been a problem for a number of years but police are no closer to being able to shut them ...

Re-examining 2001's fatal Kabukicho blaze in the wake of the Kyoto Animation attack

National / Media | DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN Aug 3, 2019

Re-examining 2001's fatal Kabukicho blaze in the wake of the Kyoto Animation attack

by Jake Adelstein

Police have described the torching of Kyoto Animation, which killed 35 people, as the worst case of arson in postwar Japan. Given the shocking details of the attack that have emerged since July 18, it's certainly not hard to believe. For me, the fire brought ...

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