Letters to the Editor
This letter is associated with the following article:
-
America is so out of tune with the rest of the world.
Geisha guys, or hosts as they are called in Japan, is nothing new. Hosts have been a part of Japanese pop culture for the past 30-40 years, and yes, they only provide "non fluid exchanging" companionship. The idea is to meet a stand-up comic kind of guy, who looks good, can sing karaoke, give complements, and pour drinks.
Why Japanese women are paying on average about a $100 an hour for such service remains a question that baffles even me, but in Japan there is nothing worth watching on TV, and that might explain it.
One thing I saw was Japanese women (both young and old) fighting over time to spend with the top ranked hosts.