Being a foreigner, I've noticed that there seems to be a syndicate of Japanese guys (mostly dressed in black) loitering right outside the Shinjuku and Shibuya JR stations. They seem to be roaming around and waiting for some people but look quite suspicious (seem like pickpockets to me at first but of which I thought didn't make any sense later). What do these guys do? Are they male pimps or sex providers? Or are they just out to make friends with attractive ladies?
Also, I walked around Shinjuku late at night (seems like red light district) and saw many well-groomed guys with stylish hair standing in the alley. I was even offered approached and offered a card, to which I rejected politely without even looking and hurriedly walked away since I don't understand Japanese. What do these guys do for a livelihood? By approaching ladies, what do they really want?
2007-12-10 02:33:41 · 6 answers · asked by DeleraTwinkie 4 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Japan
They are either scouts or hosts.
Usually those guys around big train stations are scouts. They make living by catching girls who want to work at a "Kyabakura" bars, even maybe "soap" places. That is why they are always after pretty girls walking by.
Those guys in the alley, they are most likely male hosts.
Their bar that they work at is probably close by I am sure.
They are out there trying to catch girls that want to spend ridiculously huge amount of money on them.
Hope this answered your question!
2007-12-10 07:37:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
They are either scouting girls for the sex industry, or else they are hosts. Hosts and AV scouts always dress like Johnny Cash for some reason. The guy who gave you his card was most likely a host. The scouts are on the look out for unjaded girls who thus probably wouldn't be on the backstreets of Shinjuku late at night. Host or hostess bar that resorts to that tactic is probably not worth going to-could very well be a clip joint if they have to drag people in off the street.
2007-12-10 07:49:19 · answer #2 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. They are hosts trying to get men into their bars.
2. They are hosts recruiting women to work in those bars, some legit, some more seedy places
3. they are scouts for modeling agencies, again some legit, others the more seedy type.
4. Again more scouts for a/v industry.
2007-12-10 03:39:55 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think those guys are Japanese hosts. The guys around Shinjuku station, Kabukicho, are trying to invite you to their host clubs.
2007-12-10 02:47:35 · answer #4 · answered by thecheapest902 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Probably, there are a number of reasons:
1/ those who sell English or other foreign language courses to local Japanese girls.
2/ those who would like to buy you into the sex trades or karaoke with lady company
3/ those who would like to sell you the male company/ sex service
It may seem odd but not at all in some parts of Asia. There are groups of guys loitering in the street to sell insurance to girls in some parts of Asia. It is believed that it is easier for opposite sex to approach to sell certain services/ products.
2007-12-10 02:45:46 · answer #5 · answered by sipadan 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Maybe they're Mormons ?
2007-12-10 05:34:58 · answer #6 · answered by Vinegar Taster 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋