HOSTESSING IN JAPAN??? gaijin hostesses- thoughts anyone???

Question

I was looking into hostessing japan, and i mean in decent hostess bars with up-scale clientelle.
I'm a tall blonde australian girl who can speak japanese very well and i was wondering what my chances at hostessing would be like.....
i just want to know details like:
-what does the job entail exactly? (i mean, more than just flirting with your kyaku...)
-money
-does hostessing have a stigma attached to it, and i mean by the japanese? would it affect your chances of getting work in another industry????
Is it really worth it, because from what i've heard it sounds decent and i love japan and want to go back there, but do something different than teaching english

Answer 1

girlfriend ..go make your paper...stay 3 steps ahead of the game..that is what it is.... i see others here writing a "book".. peeps keep your answers "short and sweet"..no need to show that ur all "that"..

Again get ur paper and get a nice tour of japan and its cuisine..if u know how to work "it" without "giving" it ,,ur in ...good luck!

Answer 2

I used to go to hostess bars when I lived in Japan, so I'm not going to say it's all such a terrible business. If all hostesses were prostitutes I would know about it and I can tell you they aren't all prostitutes. I imagine the top foreign hostesses make about 500000 yen a month, plus receive nice watches etc. as gifts. I think your chances of being able to be a hostess is about %100.

Besides what goes on in the club, hostesses at a lot of places are expected to go on platonic dates-"doan" with the regulars and the club charges for their time. As Adam says, when business is slow the girls have get on the phones and do some rainmaking. I think the girls who are not popular are under a lot of pressure to produce or get out. A few years ago there was a case of a British hostess who was murdered by a wealthy customer at his seaside villa, so "high-class" provides no immunity against weirdos.

That being said, It's up to you. There is a stigma attached to it, but your always just going to a gaijin anyways. I can't comment on how it would affect you in another industry in Japan as there just not that many precedents. I doubt it would be considered a good thing in any field, but again potential employers might just figure it's part of a gaijin's ecleptic background. For foreign hostesses I think one problem is they are often in Roppongi clubs, so they are on the front lines of everything unsavory in that part of town. I'm sure Ginza hostesses have it a lot easier.

Answer 3

Well, if I were you, I definitely would not be a hostess in Japan. Japanese men are extremely sexist, and the wealthier they are, the more leeway/privilege (sexual) they expect. In fact, one time my plane seat was next to a Japanese man, who noticed my large boobs, and he actually found a way to brush/rest his arm against them, when he lunged suddenly over "to raise the window blind". I was shocked. There's been many sexual harassment lawsuits against Japanese corporations operating in the U.S.
Yes, there is definitely a stigma in most Asian societies about hostesses. Hostess is often the term for "high class" call girl in many Asian societies. If you don't want to teach English, then apply for jobs at U.S., British, Australian embassies. I know that there's a U.N. International School in Tokyo. If you still want to believe in a "romantic" ideal of being a hostess, you will be hired instantly for your blonde hair alone. They LOVE tall blondes.

Answer 4

I agree w/ "chance"; many japanese men are sexist. no offence to u but, if ur a **** and don't mind sleeping w/ many older guys, u could make seriouse money. and they'll buy u rolex watch and expensive cars for a present no joke.
I don't know what "yozora" is talking about. she probably seen too much anime and never been to japan. its true there are some crazy a#s pple in tokyo, mant stalkers and freeks but those kind of pple are everywhere in the world rite? "yozora" have to understand the population rate compare w/ Tokyo and other normal big cities ain't the same.
good luck w/ hostessing business man, i actually thought of it once myself too, but i just didn't have balls to do it since i couldn't sleep with many chiks or kiss as# to nasty looking (and inside nasty too!!!!)girls. and also u got to understand what u gonna do when u turn 40 and 50 when u are not visualy atractive.
From what i heard u really could make good money but i'm sure it's tuff business. got to update world news everyday for having a good conversation w/ older guys and stuff but i don't know u do the research on those stuff. good luck and think a lot before u do it B-cause pple might look down on u in japan if u r in nightbusiness.

Answer 5

It isn't only in Asia that the term 'Hostess' carries a stigma! In too many countries a hostess will entertain her 'punter' socially, then allow him to pay for 'extra' services. They're no better than prostitutes, and the entire world knows what being a 'hostess' really involves!

As for the Japanese version, from what I've heard the bosses insist that you meet the 'punters' outside of the workplace. You're obliged to actually 'socialise' with them. This is why the British hostess, Lucy Blackman, was able to become the victim of a psycho. Do YOU want to end up being raped or murdered too? If so, apply for a hostessing job right now.

If the work only involved chatting men up in the bar it wouldn't be anything worse than a bit repellant at times! But to have your personal life dictated to, and your life put at risk... it's not what I would call a worthwhile job!

Excuse me KANE-O, but I don't know what you mean! Do I suggest that Japan has a high ratio of murderers and rapists?? I think NOT! All I say is the bloody obvious! There ARE murderers and rapists, whether we like it or not, and those of us who originate from high-crime countries (I don't know how high the crime rate is in Australia, but I'm sure it exists!) all know that if we don't watch out for ourselves, or take care, carry alarms etc., we're MORE likely to become a victim! All I say is the obvious fact that prostitutes - by the very nature of their work - are particularly vulnerable to risk. BTW, I rarely watch anime, and I actually LIVE in Japan - although I have nothing to do with hostess bars or any other unsavoury aspect of life. Frankly, my info on the subject comes from news interviews with hostesses & former hostesses, including the room-mate / flat-mate of Lucy Blackman.

If you think I'm maligning Japan, please look at the American or British news sites sometimes. You'll find far worse crimes there, more frequently, but this reply is to a question about JAPAN.

Answer 6

the short answer is that it will be virtually impossible for you to do this legally. you wont get a visa that will allow you to work in that kind of environment.

so if you do work in a hostess club, you will be wide open for exploitation since you cant complain about your treatment to the police or anyone else. of course the owners of the bars know this and use this knowledge.

if you get arrested for working at an establishment without a visa (and they are raided frequently) you will likely be deported and it will be all but impossible to come to japan again.

so my answer is no, it simply isnt worth it.

Answer 7

Flirting, pouring drinks, etc.....I hear that the owners are rather strict. You have to call the customers and try to get them to come back. I think at these places it is commission pay. The more customers you have, the more money you can make.

As for transferring to another industry, I don't know. I don't think it should matter if you have the qualifications.

Good luck.

Answer 8

Don't do it. Look for something else adventurous. This is a very bad idea. The business is just filled with the wrong types of people that most people do nto need in their lives.

Answer 9

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