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Hostess clubs are a common feature in the night-time entertainment industry of East Asian countries. [1]

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Alcoholic drink

An alcoholic drink (or alcoholic beverage) is a drink that contains ethanol, a type of alcohol produced by fermentation of grains, fruits, or other sources of sugar.

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Anime

Anime is a style of hand-drawn and computer animation originating in, and commonly associated with, Japan.

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Anne Allison

Anne Allison is a professor of cultural anthropology at Duke University in the United States, specializing in contemporary Japanese society.

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Baijiu

Baijiu, also known as shaojiu, is a category of at least a dozen Chinese liquors made from grain.

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BBC Three

BBC Three was a British television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation.

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Beastie Boys (film)

Beastie Boys is a 2008 South Korean film about male hosts who serve female clients in discreet salons tucked into the affluent fashion districts of southern Seoul.

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Blood Hound (manga)

is a manga by Kaori Yuki.

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Bottle keep

, or "bottle-keep", is a service which is provided at some Japanese drinking establishments where a patron can purchase a bottle of liquor and have the unfinished portion stored until a later visit.

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Business

Business is the activity of making one's living or making money by producing or buying and selling products (goods and services).

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Business networking

Networking is a socioeconomic business activity by which businesspeople and entrepreneurs meet to form business relationships and to recognize, create, or act upon business opportunities, share information and seek potential partners for ventures.

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Businesses Affecting Public Morals Regulation Act

The, also known as or fueiho,http://www.timeout.jp/en/tokyo/feature/6268/Japan-no-dancing-please is a law that regulates entertainment places in Japan.

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Cabaret

Cabaret is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring music, song, dance, recitation, or drama.

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Club 9

is a Japanese comedy manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Kobayashi.

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Cocktail

When used to refer to any generic alcoholic mixed drink, cocktail may mean any beverage that contains three or more ingredients if at least one of those ingredients contains alcohol.

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Consumerism

Consumerism is a social and economic order and ideology that encourages the acquisition of goods and services in ever-increasing amounts.

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Crash (2008 TV series)

Crash is an American television drama series set in Los Angeles, California that starred Dennis Hopper and Eric Roberts.

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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, also referred to as CSI and CSI: Las Vegas, is an American procedural forensics crime drama television series which ran on CBS from October 6, 2000, to September 27, 2015, spanning 15 seasons.

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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 7)

The seventh season of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation premiered on CBS on September 21, 2006 and ended May 17, 2007.

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East Asia

East Asia is the eastern subregion of the Asian continent, which can be defined in either geographical or ethno-cultural "The East Asian cultural sphere evolves when Japan, Korea, and what is today Vietnam all share adapted elements of Chinese civilization of this period (that of the Tang dynasty), in particular Buddhism, Confucian social and political values, and literary Chinese and its writing system." terms.

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Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship is the process of designing, launching and running a new business, which is often initially a small business.

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Fruit carving

Fruit carving is the art of carving fruit, a very common technique in Europe and Asian countries, and particularly popular in Thailand, China and Japan.

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Geisha

(),, or are Japanese women who study the ancient tradition of art, dance and singing, and are distinctively characterized by traditional costumes and makeup.

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Ginza

is a district of Chūō, Tokyo, located south of Yaesu and Kyōbashi, west of Tsukiji, east of Yūrakuchō and Uchisaiwaichō, and north of Shinbashi.

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Go go bar

The term go-go bar originally referred to a nightclub, bar, or similar establishment that featured go-go dancers; while some go-go bars in that original sense still exist, the link between its present uses and that original meaning is often more tenuous and regional.

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Guanxi

Guanxi describes the rudimentary dynamic in personalized social networks of influence (which can be best described as the relationships individuals cultivate with other individuals) and is a central idea in Chinese society.

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Hegemonic masculinity

In gender studies, hegemonic masculinity is part of R.W. Connell's gender order theory, which recognizes multiple masculinities that vary across time, culture and the individual.

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Hierarchy

A hierarchy (from the Greek hierarchia, "rule of a high priest", from hierarkhes, "leader of sacred rites") is an arrangement of items (objects, names, values, categories, etc.) in which the items are represented as being "above", "below", or "at the same level as" one another A hierarchy can link entities either directly or indirectly, and either vertically or diagonally.

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History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess

is a 1970 Japanese film by director Shohei Imamura.

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Host and hostess clubs

Hostess clubs are a common feature in the night-time entertainment industry of East Asian countries.

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Hulu

Hulu (stylized as hulu) is an American entertainment company that provides over-the-top media services owned by Hulu LLC, a joint venture with The Walt Disney Company (through Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International) (30%), 21st Century Fox (30%), Comcast (through NBCUniversal) (30%),Although NBC Universal is also a major shareholder (30%) of Hulu, by the Federal Communications Commission, NBC Universal and Comcast are required not to exercise any right to influence the conduct or operation of Hulu.

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Human sexuality

Human sexuality is the way people experience and express themselves sexually.

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Index of drinking establishment-related articles

This is an index of drinking establishment-related articles.

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Isaac Adamson

Isaac Adamson, born in Fort Collins, Colorado in 1971, is the American author of a series of mystery novels set in Japan and featuring journalist and amateur detective Billy Chaka.

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Japanese television drama

, also called, are television programs that are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily.

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Japanorama

Japanorama was a series of documentaries presented by Jonathan Ross, exploring various facets of popular culture and trends of modern-day Japan.

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Joji Obara

is a Korean-Japanese man who has been convicted of committing multiple rapes in Japan.

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Kabukichō, Tokyo

is an entertainment and red-light district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.

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Karaoke

Karaoke, is a form of interactive entertainment or video game developed in Japan in which an amateur singer sings along with recorded music (a music video) using a microphone.

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Karaoke box

A is a common type of karaoke establishment commonly found in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia and the United States.

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Kim Longinotto

Kim Longinotto (born 1952) is a British documentary film maker, well known for making films that highlight the plight of female victims of oppression or discrimination.

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Koakuma Ageha

Koakuma Ageha (lit. "Little-devil Swallowtail ") is a gyaru fashion and lifestyle magazine, 30 April 2009, Ebunroku Kotonoha, Hideaki Matsunaga published monthly in Japan.

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Kyabasuka Gakuen

(lit. "Cabasuka Academy") is a 2016 Japanese television drama series starring Sakura Miyawaki.

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Kyodo News

is a nonprofit cooperative news agency based in Minato, Tokyo.

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Las Vegas Valley

The Las Vegas Valley is a major metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada.

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List of Ranma ½ characters

The Ranma ½ manga series features a cast of characters created by Rumiko Takahashi.

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Long-term effects of alcohol consumption

The long-term effects of alcohol (also known formally as ethanol) consumption range from cardioprotective health benefits for low to moderate alcohol consumption in industrialized societies with higher rates of cardiovascular diseaseAssociation of alcohol consumption with selected cardiovascular disease outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Los Angeles

Los Angeles (Spanish for "The Angels";; officially: the City of Los Angeles; colloquially: by its initials L.A.) is the second-most populous city in the United States, after New York City.

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Maid café

are a subcategory of cosplay restaurants found predominantly in Japan.

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Mainichi Shimbun

The is one of the major newspapers in Japan, published by.

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Mama-san

A mama-san or mamasan is usually a woman in a position of authority, especially one in charge of a geisha house or bar or nightclub in Japan and East Asia.

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Manga

are comics created in Japan or by creators in the Japanese language, conforming to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century.

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Mizu shōbai

, literally the water trade, is the traditional euphemism for the nighttime entertainment business in Japan, provided by hostess or snack bars, bars, and cabarets.

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Mo Hayder

Mo Hayder (born 1962) is a British author of crime and thriller fiction.

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Moral authority

Moral authority is authority premised on principles, or fundamental truths, which are independent of written, or positive, laws.

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Namba

is a district of Osaka, Japan.

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News agency

A news agency is an organization that gathers news reports and sells them to subscribing news organizations, such as newspapers, magazines and radio and television broadcasters.

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Nightwork: Sexuality, Pleasure, and Corporate Masculinity in a Tokyo Hostess Club

Nightwork: Sexuality, Pleasure, and Corporate Masculinity in a Tokyo Hostess Club (1994) is a book-length study in the field of cultural anthropology of contemporary Japan by Anne Allison.

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Nippon TV

, doing business as Nippon TV, is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company.

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Osaka

() is a designated city in the Kansai region of Japan.

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Ouran High School Host Club

is a manga series by Bisco Hatori, serialized in Hakusensha's LaLa magazine between the September 2002 and November 2010 issues.

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Pachinko

is a type of mechanical game originating in Japan and is used as both a form of recreational arcade game and much more frequently as a gambling device, filling a Japanese gambling niche comparable to that of the slot machine in Western gaming.

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Portmanteau

A portmanteau or portmanteau word is a linguistic blend of words,, p. 644 in which parts of multiple words or their phones (sounds) are combined into a new word, as in smog, coined by blending smoke and fog, or motel, from motor and hotel.

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Power (social and political)

In social science and politics, power is the ability to influence or outright control the behaviour of people.

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Prostitution in Japan

Prostitution in Japan has existed throughout the country's history.

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Ranma ½

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi.

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Red-light district

A red-light district or pleasure district is a part of an urban area where a concentration of prostitution and sex-oriented businesses, such as sex shops, strip clubs, and adult theaters are found.

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Rosa Kato

is a Japanese actress and commercial model.

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Salaryman

refers to a man whose income is salary based, particularly those working for corporations.

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Sex and gender distinction

The distinction between sex and gender differentiates a person's biological sex (the anatomy of an individual's reproductive system, and secondary sex characteristics) from that person's gender, which can refer to either social roles based on the sex of the person (gender role) or personal identification of one's own gender based on an internal awareness (gender identity).

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Shinjuku

is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan.

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Shinjuku Boys

Shinjuku Boys is a 1995 film by Kim Longinotto and Jano Williams.

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Shohei Imamura

was a Japanese film director.

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Social network

A social network is a social structure made up of a set of social actors (such as individuals or organizations), sets of dyadic ties, and other social interactions between actors.

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Starz

Starz (stylized as STARZ; pronounced "stars") is an American premium cable and satellite television network which serves as Starz Inc.'s flagship service.

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Stratosphere Girl

Stratosphere Girl (also known as The Stratosphere Girl in the United States) is a 2004 film from Germany written and directed by Matthias X. Oberg.

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Strip club

Strip clubs are venues where strippers provide adult entertainment, predominantly in the form of striptease or other erotic or exotic dances.

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The Great Happiness Space

The Great Happiness Space: Tale of an Osaka Love Thief is a 2006 documentary film by Jake Clennell, describing a host club in Osaka.

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The Japan Times

The Japan Times is Japan's largest and oldest English-language daily newspaper.

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The Nikkei

The Nikkei,, is Nikkei, Inc.'s flagship publication and the world's largest financial newspaper, with a daily circulation exceeding three million.

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Tokyo

, officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and has been the capital since 1869.

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Tokyo (novel)

Tokyo is a 2004 novel by British crime writer Mo Hayder.

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Tout

In British English, a tout is any person who solicits business or employment in a persistent and annoying manner (generally equivalent to a solicitor or barker in American English, or a spruiker in Australian English).

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Trade union

A trade union or trades union, also called a labour union (Canada) or labor union (US), is an organization of workers who have come together to achieve many common goals; such as protecting the integrity of its trade, improving safety standards, and attaining better wages, benefits (such as vacation, health care, and retirement), and working conditions through the increased bargaining power wielded by the creation of a monopoly of the workers.

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Trans man

A trans man (sometimes trans-man or transman) is a man who was assigned female at birth (AFAB).

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TV Asahi

, also known as EX and, is a Japanese television network with its headquarters in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan.

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Umeda

is a major commercial and business district in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan, and the city's main northern railway terminus (Ōsaka Station, Umeda Station).

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Video game

A video game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device such as a TV screen or computer monitor.

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Yakuza (video game)

Yakuza, known in Japan as, is an action-adventure video game developed and published by Sega for the PlayStation 2.

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Yakuza 0

Yakuza 0 is an action-adventure video game developed and published by Sega.

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Yakuza 2

is the sequel to the action adventure game Yakuza by Sega.

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Yokosuka, Kanagawa

is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Host_and_hostess_clubs

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