Today, I thought it would be fun to let you all in on a business practice from Japan that I think is BEGGING to be exploited here in the United States. That business practice: host clubs.
Here's how they work. You gather a bunch of fashionable, sexy boys. They're job is to be a host. A girl comes into the establishment and picks her favorite guy from a long roster of boys. That boy hangs out with that girl and lavishes her with attention, dancing, jokes and of course...booze.
You can find videos on YouTube of various host clubs advertising their place. Here's a quick vid.
Looks glamorous, doesn't it? Of course it does...because it costs a decent amount of money to spend quality time with your host. The fees vary from club to club, and most clubs offer super special packages...like 30 minutes of champagne drinking with the WHOLE group of hosts. Now that's service (for quite a few Yen)!
If you're interested or just want to look at more Japanese pretty boys, I suggest watching the film "The Great Happiness Space: Tale of an Osaka Love Thief." It's kind of sad, while getting an in-depth exploration of the day to day stresses and worries of these boys.
I've seen the movie posted online, but I don't want anybody getting on me for posting online movies. Just look it up and I'm sure you'll find it.
Here's the poster...he looks so deep in thought... "Why am I so damn pretty," he must be asking.
That's it for today. Until next time!
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