One of Tokyo’s most famous cafes, Coffee Seibu, has closed its flagship location in Shinjuku. The good news? It’ll be back soon. The bad news? It may be harder than ever to get a seat.
Police cracked down on yet another men’s con cafe for serving a minor in what authorities say is an increasingly common problem.
Mobile billboards, many advertising nightlife businesses, loudly circle the streets of Tokyo. Now the government is cracking down.
Police arrested the owner and an employee of a Kabukicho men’s concept cafe for using booze to get more money from underage girls.
An adult video company made millions with a bar in Kabukicho. Now the CEO’s under arrest because he never paid for the right piece of paper.
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