In Japan, it’s not uncommon for successful women to pay attractive young men huge sums of money for a few cocktails and an hour of platonic companionship. Correspondent Joel Cornell goes to Shibuya to explore this strange world and to find out if he can cut it as a professional boyfriend for hire.
The business called “host bars” is a booming industry In Japan. Host bars are something that people can go to to enjoy the company of boys or girls at a cost. The company is platonic.We meet somebody called Reiji who is the self-proclaimed king of hosts. He owns a place around here, and he’s hopefully going to show us what it’s all about.
| Duration: | 12:59 |
| Language: | EN |
| CC available: | EN |
| Resolution max: | 1080p |
| Video Source: | YouTube |
| Provided by: | VICE |
| Published on: | 2013-09-17 |
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| Category: | Education & Learning |
| Topic: | VICE |
| Type: | CC |