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From my friends at home I get all kinds of questions about Japan such as: "do you eat sushi everyday?" alternately "sushi must be really cheap in Japan." (no and no), "are hamburgers really $40?" (no, but some melons cost over $100), and "what's with the hostess clubs?"

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The melon on the left costs 11000 yen (=$90)

For the uninitiated this is how it works: hostess clubs run the gamut from talking only to full on stripping. The hostess' job is to "entertain" the guests (i.e. engage them in witty banter that leads them to buy lots of drinks). The girls are compensated on a basic sales commission structure: for repeat customers you get more, more for up sells, more the longer they stay, more the more they buy, and so on. Sometimes hostesses are required to get clients to take them to dinner first (the idea is to then bring them to the club). I have heard at least one account from a western hostess who said she preferred stripping to the talking type hostessing because "it's easier."

It was Friday night, 3am, in Roppongi, the rather seedy, nightlife part of a Tokyo that's more crowded at 3am than 3pm. My friends said they were taking me to bar (I am sure there are very lush hostess clubs, but that is not where we went). It was empty except for the 3 waitresses (hostesses?). One wore a long, black pleather skirt, another animal print. After serving our drinks they sat at our table and toasted us with water from thimble sized champagne glasses. Eventually, the men splurged on a bottle of champagne for girls and much euphoria followed. I didn't stay long, but stopped in the ladies room on the way out. The hand towel and tp cover thing were pink, fluffy, and decaled with a hello kitty knock-off cartoon character.

Comments

I would like to get a job as hostess in Japan, can you help me somehow? Lin

Hoping you can help me with some tips on hostessing in Japan.
Have already spent 21 months in Tokyo and would like to return.
Already have accomodation in Shibuya
Can you recommend a good place to start looking?
Cheers!
Miiqa

I would like to know which western hostess club is the best in Tokyo to work for. I've been a hostess 2 time already but I want to change the club. Please let me know
Karolina

hi my name is alisha and i would like to return to japan to find a good hostessing job. i am serious, responsible and patient.
i cannot find any contacts where i live in ibiza so i was wondering if perhaps you could help me. im looking to do a full time job for the extent of one visa but im interested in working for high class clubs only. i still remember a bit of japanese and i am a very quick learner. why dont i go back to the club i worked at in the summer of 2000? simply because the club was all the way in the middle of no where and the clientell was limited. i will greatly appreciate any info you can supply and i would like to add that your web page is honest and helpfull unlike so many other advice columns concerning hostessing in japan.

I would like to get some contact for work like a hostess in Tokyo. Thanks

Hi! I'm actually in Tokyo, and I would like to get a job like hostess, I can speak french ( native) and english, if you can recommend a good place...? and some info about this job too....Thanks

i am interested in going to japan ASAP as a hostess. tokyo. i have been 3 times before and would like some information on airfare, housing, clubs ets..thankyou

I have worked In a hostess club in the states before. I do realize this would be somewhat different however, I enjoy the experience and would like to travel elsewhere for this. Are there any suggestions on how to find employment etc?

I have been offered to go to Tokyo with all expences payed for (airfare, apartment, food allowance, driver) I was wondering if I should trust these people. Is this a safe job. I realy need to make money but I am not trying to get killed doing it. I can supply you with the information given to me if you would like. Can you help me out?

Hello,

I am interested in a hostessing job in Japan.
Any information on how to go about doing this would be appreciated.
I have a very different look...not sure if it would be acceptable or not.

Thanks,
Robin

Heya, I am also interested in hostessing in japan, talking and waitressing only, a reputable contact would be greatly appreciated as I am finding difficulty knowing who to go through to get this job. any help please??

Hi,

I'm intrested in hostessing in Japan to save money for my university. I was wondering if there is any demand for African Canadian in the market. Please contact me if you know.

Thanks,
Alex

hi there, 24 yo from oz,am going by a whim n heading to japan to "hostess" to fund my around the world travels,will accom be hard to find &/or how ready avail & how much 4 backpakers/gaijan house if emergenct accom is needed, cheers n thanks 4 your time! xt

hi there, 24 yo from oz,am going by a whim n heading to japan to "hostess" to fund my around the world travels,will accom be hard to find &/or how ready avail & how much 4 backpakers/gaijan house if emergenct accom is needed, cheers n thanks 4 your time! xt

I would like to work as a hostess in Tokyo and would like some contacts of some good places to work.

hello.. I'm a bar manager in London, and I'm thinking about going to tokyo next year.. to wrok as a hostess.. I speak spanish english and portuguese .. any place to recomend?? tanx!

Hi, I am coming to Japan in the end of October and am looking for a job as a hostess and also cheap accomodation for when we arrive. Do you have any ideas.Thanks!

I’m a female writer from Holland, working on my new novel. I'm searching European girls who work as a hostess to interview. The interviews will be 100% anonymous. My email in Tokyo k4b4@hotmail.com Thanks Threes Anna

hey,im desperately wanting to go to japan in june next year,a friend told me that it was easy to find a job hostessing.The thing is with a working holiday visa i need to have a job before i go.can anyone help,im not really sure how to go about this!

ich waere interessiert in japan als hostess oder kellnein zu arbeiten,aber ich habe keine moeglichkeit gefunden eine agentur ausdfindig zu machen.waere dankbar fuer tips und hnweise.danke

Do these rich men have any intrest in a Afro - American women ? Could a of color like myself go there and make a thousands a day like the caucasion women do ? if anyone knows please let me know thanks

I used to be a hostess too, i worked in a really cool club for a while and i am willing to go back there. From what i understood they are looking to hire dancers and hostesses. The club is located in the heart of Shinjuku, the stuff is young and they are really understanding. You can call Raynold at 090-5494-5980. he will give you more details. See ya there ;)

I have been twice to Japan working as a hostess,once in Omiya near Tokyo and then in Matsuyama, Shikoku. Now I would like to go back. Can you please recommend a safe and a nice please in Ginza preferebly, or anywhere else (good reputation should be a must please)...if you can write me emails of these clubs because i know how Japanese speak English :)...Thank you very much in advance.

I have recently got into the final, to win a major sponsorship to complete a photographic project in Tokyo. Being an ex-hostess myself, I wish to return to this bizarre and wondrous place tp document the tos & fros of this contravercial night life scene. It's been a long time since I had a taste of what it was like and I am calling on anyone who has any information whatsoever to contribute to my project. thank you kindly. regards. Gee

Hi Im going to thailand to do some voluntry work for the tsunami victims and then want to go onto japan to earn back some of the money i spent in thailand. Ive heard that hostessing is a good way to earn money for an attractive girl, is it as easy as it sounds? Do the clubs provide accomodation or is reasonably priced accomodation easily found? Can you recommend any particular area to head to and the name of any decent clubs. I would be grateful for any help, thanx

Hi! I'm a Swedish girl who like to know how to jet a job at a hostess club! How do I connect with the club and find one? are there agencies or something?

Hi, I'm just another Westerner wondering the best way to get a hostessing job in Tokyo - it sounds like they should open one club and give everyone here a job! Please send details if you know the best way to go about it.. I hope to arrive in Japan in April - but would love to secure a job before then, thanks for any help

Hi ''Wow there is alot of us western girls out there looking to hit the hostessing world of Japan I to am wanting any information anyone can give me about Hostessing in Japan. In paticular names of good very high class clubs in tokyo. Only high class clubs I want to go go where the big money is of course respectful and SAFE clubs are my first prioty. Any websites anyone knows that would be worth me having a look at that would be great too. look forword to hearing from you all.

I'm 19 black and white about 5"4 135 and got curves like j-lo i'm bored and have the worst case of wonder lust looking for something to do for about a year before i hop into the real world but want to be spoiled like a princeess before i do . i love money and have a charming smile and a never ending thurst for ethnic men. if anyone has any info holla! if anyone has any info that might discourage me leave me alone !!!! remember the same crudy shit that might happen far from home could easily happen at home! please send info asap . i have lots and lots of ? thanx-V

Hi there -
I am currently looking for a job as a hostess in japan. I have experience entertaining very high class clientele, in the likes of NY (and just outside Manhattan, in the luxurious and very expensive but I left modelling to study full-time. I still model occasionally. I am a tall, thin, beautiful and intelligent 20 year old, looking to hostess in one of the top hostess bars in Tokyo this upcoming April or May. I am a great at talking to and entertaining business men, and I have taking japanese classes (and will be studying japanese rigorously while in japan). Can anyone help me find a desirable job? thanks!

I just recently heard about hostessing and would also like to know who to contact for info on housing and etc. I am cuban american and I can speak english and spanish. Would any of that work to my advantage? thanks, jenny

Hello! I am also looking for a post as a hostess. Here is my ad....
My name is Maria. I am 23 year-old foreign exchange student living in Tokyo. I speak fluently english and on conversational level german and russian. I have studied japanese for 5 years and I am still learning.
I am looking for a post as a hostess. I have worked in entertainment industry for 2 years in my home country. I could work 3-5 times a week.
I am very lively, with good sense of humour, good figured, with big eyes and blond hair :-)
Please contact me at: shinjukunomaria@hotmail.com

hello!!
i am coming to japan in july .can you advice me where can i work?what kind of clubs are the best?thanks

I am interested in working as a hostess in tokyo. I was hoping you might have some advice on a good place to work? don't have experience hostessing but I have modeled a little. I am interested in working in a club, preferably upscale. But any information on clubs, and accomodations would be greatly appreciated.thanks

Please send me all the information on hostessing in Tokyo.
My friend and i are very eager to go to Japan and give it a go.
Any information would be great. Also any websites wanting hostess. Thanks

Hi!
I need info on hostessing(high class clientele-the works afa $,accomodations,websites-the best clubs in tokyo,airfare)
I'm a former dancer in the Carolinas. blonde hair, fair skin,green eyes,5'6",125lbs
not sure when I will go-will send pics if needed

Hey me and my roomate want to go to tokyo and work as hostess in the spring of 2006 we were wondering if you had any contacts for us.

Hi,Im a french canadian charming beauty looking to go work in Tokyo with my friend.Please let us in on the details and hot spots...e-mail us offers,info,contacts and any advice to help us out.Merci!

I am interested in working as a hostess in tokyo. I was hoping you might have some advice i don't have experience hostessing . I am interested in working in a club, preferably upscale. But any information on clubs, and accomodations would be greatly appreciated.thanks

I am interested in working as a hostess in tokyo. I was hoping you might have some advice i don't have experience hostessing . I am interested in working in a club, preferably upscale. But any information on clubs, and accomodations would be greatly appreciated.thanks

I have an agency in Romania and I can help romanian girls to work in Japan like dancers hostess.

Email me

Constantin
SC IMPRES SHOW agency

Im interested in a Hostess position in Tokyo. Im a philly native and im ready to travel to a brand new world

I am the Managing Director of a Hostess Bar in Tokyo with good incentives in need of Japanese/Foreign hostess. Contact me on email at nacextrust@yahoo.com for details.

I am interested in hosting and I'm just 19!

I would like to hostess in Tokyo - I have heard the Ginza district is the best. I'm a beautiful white girl from California (long sandy blonde hair) and want to hostess for an extended period. Can you recommend a suitable club. Thank you.

I AM THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF A HOSTESS BAR LOCATED AT THE HEART BEAT IN TOKYO CURRENTLY IN NEED OF JAPANESE/FOREIGN HOSTESS. CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS AT nacextrust@yahoo.com

*PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY EXPIRIENCING SURGE IN PATRONAGE.

I am also interested in a hostess job i am american and would like to know of a top job in ginza- i am 35 is this an issue i look really good and younger

I would like to be a western hostess and make alot of money ! I am about to lose my house, car, everything right now and have nothing else to lose at this time. Can you help and put me in the right place ?
I can send you my photos. I am a mature , but have been told a very pretty woman. Maybe you would chance me ? I do not know. I want to just be happy and make some one else happy , even if its just for a little bit of time with them. bye now. Sally usa

YOU GIRLS ARE STUPID. DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT KINDA LIFE YOUR ASKING FOR? YOU THINK GOOD THINGS COME FOR FREE? THINK ABOUT IT. OH YEAH STRIPPING IS ALSO A GREAT WAY TO GET MONEY AND THE MEN DON'T EVEN HAVE TO TOUCH YOU. YOU GUYS NEED TO GROW UP BEFORE YOU END UP HOOKED ON SPEED AND TURNING A TRIX.

We are two dallas, Tx women seeking employment at a hostess bar in Tokyo. We are both in our mid 20's with blonde hair and blue eyes. We were wondering if you could give us any information on upscale hostess clubs. We will be ariving in Tokyo in Febuary and want to be prepared with where to go.

Looking for hostess work in a safe enviroment in Japan. I recently looked up info but I am trying to find as much information as I can. Never have I done this before and looking for safe places. can you recommend areas or places for me?
Thankyou

hi

i want to be an american hostess in japan real bad. im 20, i know english and spanish, but i dont know anybody,in japan at all. how do i get started?

This hostess jobs are serious dangerous. You just need common sense to realize that. (Bunch of drunken men slobbering for your body).

look at this article --> ht*p://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_20001105/ai_n10640983

There are several articles like that.
Please, don't be so naive thinking money comes in easy. You always have to pay (or take high risk)..

So, be careful.

I forgot to mention, that Roppongi, which is "the" famous red light district for foreign hostesses, is completely "owned" by the yakuza. It is not even owned by them, they work "hand in hand" with the local police. So, don't expect any help of the police if something happens.
On the one hand, the yakuza is a sort of buisness organization, which means, that they have high interest in nothing happening in their district. Their only interest in safety lies in the fact that negativ news is bad for the buisness. On the other hand, the yakuza, if something really should happen, would try everything to nivilate and ban news, so nobody knows what happens (this is good for buisness).

Please, girls, look for yourselves. This buisness is dangerous. And believe me, if something happens to you, you are on your own.

Hello
Would you like to get more money and to work as independent escort in Tokyo? If you are interested email me. tokyo@allaescort.com You can place advertising escort service on our website

This Alla Escort Service is a fraud. They want you to work as a prostitute.

Hi

I am very interested in working in Tokyo as an escort. I am a native english speaker with a relativley neutral accent. If anyone one has any RELIABLE info on which clubs are hiring western girls, please could you email me. Or if there are any active escorts around I would love to know exactly what the job itself entails.

Thanks
J

Look at this

www.guardian.co.uk/japan/story/0,7369,1365416,00.html

Hi !
I am a 30 year old blond, green eyed very good looking western female and I am interested in working as a hostess in a good hostess club in Tokyo. I was hoping that you could give me some advice on good places to work (must be safe, high class clientele, top salary and serious i.e no sex, stripping or dancing only hostessing, preferable in Ginza or Roppongi area ? Also any other general information about hostessing in Tokyo would be gratly appreciated, also any websites wanting hostesses. Thanks

am interested in working as a hostess in tokyo. I was hoping you might have some advice on a good place to work? don't have experience hostessing .i know english, hebrew, hungarian and russian I am interested in working in a club, preferably upscale. But any information on clubs, and accomodations would be greatly appreciated.thanks

I am a french/english girl from montreal. I am looking for a hostessing job in Japan. If anyone has any contacts please email me.

leanna

Looking for hostess work in a safe enviroment in Japan. I recently looked up info but I am trying to find as much information as I can. Never have I done this before and looking for safe places. can you recommend areas or places for me?
Thankyou

looking for escort in tokyo this week... email w/photo if possible asap to ivxx_420420@yahoo.com

I'm considering moving to Japan for three months or so, just to explore and see the culture. I'd like to work as a hostess (spare me the lectures, I have parents already, ha ha). I was wondering if anyone else from the US was contemplating this decision and would like to chat - I think travelling alone is fun, but I'd rather have a companion for such a brave escapade!

I know a guy who's arranging hostess job for foreign women at high class places. It's escort job or something. contact him if you lile lezoukuste@yahoo.com

Hi! I'm thinking about going to Tokyo to work as a hostess for about three months. I speak English and German fluently, and conversation in Japanese is OK as well. Can anybody send me some info, ie about safe places to work, Visa, cheap housing, etc...?

ups, I just noticed I mistook the mail address of the guy. it is lezoukiste@yahoo.com
Please, interested girls are to send him a picture together with their questions. He needs girls as soon as possible ( read IMMEDIATELY)

Hello< i would like to get a job at the Flamingo club in japan. I was wondering if this job is pretty safe. Also, do you have to be super skinny, and super model pretty to be able to work at these places? People consider me to be attractive, and shaply, but I wouldnt say super model gorgeous. Can you please email me with some info :-)

Hello, I dont know if my last message went through, but I would like to be able to work at the flamingo club in tokyo japan. I speak no japanese, people consider me attrative and shaply, but im not super skinny, or super model attractive, I was wondering what the standards were for most of these places. Are these kind of jobs safe? Please email me back, i need info badly :-)

HI!

I just bought a roundtrip ticket to Tokyo and I have been thinking about seeking employment as a hostess. Hi Dionne,
I was wondering if anyone had any suggesions for finding a job hostessing (in terms of areas that are safe and clubs that are good). Anyone eho has been and done this I was also wondering how your experience was (i.e. if you felt safe). Any response at all would be HIGHLY appreciated!

It is so hard to figure out which end is up with all the conflicting articles regarding hostessing as safe and fine and those that say they are dangerous etc.

Looking for a good hostess bar in Tokyo? Good incentives and accomondation available. Contact nacextrust@yahoo.com

iam looking for a job i want to be air hostess

Hello
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thank you

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We have been involved in the entertainment and hospitality industry in Tokyo for the last 10years. All info free of charge just ask away.

Cheers Em n Ozgur

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