If you’ve spent some time in Japan, you probably know that kyabakura, a kind of hostess bar or nightclub, are an established part of Japanese nightlife. There are kyabakura for all price ranges, and ...

Let’s break out the pencils, boys. It’s time to take some notes! If you aren’t familiar with "kyabakura" (a portmanteau of the Japanese pronunciation for “cabaret” and “club”), it’s basically a place ...

TOKYO -- Young bar hostesses, often dubbed Japan’s “modern geisha,” marched through the streets of Tokyo’s largest entertainment district on Friday, demanding better working conditions. Many ...