The Japan Times: Host clubs and hostess bars in Kabukicho and Ginza are trying to create a new, s…

Host clubs and hostess bars in Kabukicho and Ginza are trying to create a new, squeaky-clean image by keeping their establishments clean — and keeping customers far apart. The industry is now gearing up for the full lifting on Friday of Tokyo’s business closure requests, which would pave the way for them to to officially reopen in Tokyo for the first time in months since the coronavirus outbreak. Even as the official easing of restriction approaches, the industry faces an intensifying public backlash after reports emerged that a recent spike in Tokyo’s cases stemmed largely from what is broadly termed the “yoru no machi” (nighttime entertainment districts) in the capital’s Shinjuku Ward. Read the full story with the link in our bio. 📸 Tomohiro Osaki
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