Fukuoka Kenjinkai. By Masahiro Nakashima, NA. Fukuoka Kenjinkai members and guests with the Fukuoka flag. Photo credit: Masa Nakashima. In March, the New Year’s par ...

FUKUOKA—Japan has largely tolerated public displays ... such as “kyabakura” (hostess clubs), girls bars and soaplands. Along with business information, the insides of the booths feature ...

FUKUOKA--A 28-year-old woman joined a real estate company after working five years as a hostess in Fukuoka’s Nakasu district, one of the largest entertainment areas in western Japan. She ...