Hostess Clubs in the Yakuza Games: Fiction vs Reality
The Yakuza (Like a Dragon) series put hostess clubs on the global map. Here's what the games get right, what they leave out, and what a real Tokyo visit involves.
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Tokyo Vice and the Reality of Hostess Clubs
Tokyo Vice brought Japan's hostess club world to a global audience. Here's what the show captures, where it dramatises, and what a real visit actually involves.
Host & Hostess Clubs in Anime: The Fiction and the Real Thing
From Ouran High School Host Club to Hinamatsuri, anime shaped how the world pictures Japan's host and hostess clubs. Here's what it captures and what it invents.
Why the World Is Obsessed with Tokyo's Host & Hostess Clubs
From the Yakuza games to Tokyo Vice to anime, Japan's host and hostess clubs keep capturing global imagination. Here's why — and who really goes.