Okay so I read this article in Reuters the other day about these cafes they have in Tokyo. They're in a district called Akihabara, which I've heard about from Miyuki. Apparently it's a nerd paradise, filled with shops where you can buy life-sized plastic cartoon models. Often "anatomically correct" models. Gross.
But these cafes are freakish in their own special way. Some are cafes, many are hair salons. The clientele, mostly men, walk in and are greeted by "Welcome home, Master". These women who work there are hired for their cute looks, and they must dress in French maid uniforms or middle school girl uniforms. Services offered include haircuts, massage, and stirring sugar into your coffee while kneeling next to your table.
Sick, right? Welcome to Japan and the special needs of many Japanese men. Of course many of the women who work there are into it too. I mean, they live the lives of anime characters (and are very well rewarded for it).
Just thought I'd share this tidbit and give you a little peek into what things are like, if not in Nagahama, then at least in Tokes.
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