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Haunting, gritty account of a young girl's big adventure that ended at the hands of a monster (Daily Record )
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A shocking read, not for the faint-hearted (Image )
A shocking, disturbing read (The Sun )
A shocking read, not for the faint-hearted (Image )
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A harrowing account of the seductive but deadly world of Tokyo nightclub hostessing
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Just a really narrow minded, one-sided book. Just a sensational view point missing any truly interesting insights. Possible sequel...how dangerous crossing the road can be.
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Unputdownable,this book is fascinating, a real look into Japanese sexuality and culture in Tokyo.What a tragedy such a lovely young girl had to die for it to be written.Maybe other girls will be warned about the dangers of working in Tokyo's seemingly glamorous 'water trade'.chilling.
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A revealing insight into the gritty side of Japan
6 Sep 2011
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Before I read this book, I already knew Japan's sexual culture was a little extreme. Having lived in Korea, the concept of businessmen paying young women simply for their company (and possibly more) was not foreign to me. But I had no idea just how...extreme the Japanese attitude to sex was and is.
Clare Campbell has written a riveting expose of the world of the gaijin hostess in Tokyo. Central to the book is Lucie Blackman, a pretty 21 year old British girl who, tiring of life as an air stewardess, travels with a friend to Japan to embark on a short term stint as a hostess. Expected to do nothing more than talk and flirt with Japanese businessmen, both to help them forget their boring home life for a little while and to encourage them to keep spending money in her club in Roppongi (a notorious seedy red light district of Tokyo), Lucie quickly found that life in Japan was going to be much harder than expected. The long, late hours and the competitive atmosphere where the success of the hostess was determined by how many men wanted to spend time with them was wearying and draining. Going on a "dohan" (an arranged date) with businessman Joji Obara to earn extra money, Lucie was killed, mostly likely due to her food or drink being spiked with drugs intended to render her unconscious so Obara could abuse her. Framing the efforts of Lucie's family to find their daughter and the subsequent police investigation and trial of Obara with reminiscences of other gaijin hostesses, it rapidly becomes clear that Lucie is not necessarily an isolated incident.
The hard partying scene of the hostess together with seedy characters that inhabit the Roppongi underworld and work in the sex industry makes for a potentially dangerous world for naive girls looking to earn a little money in Japan. Campbell explores (a little) the world of the hostess and why the hostess is a fundamental part of the lives of many Japanese men. At times this book is not necessarily an easy read. By no means a prude, I have to admit that I was a little unprepared for just how prevalent and accessible sex appears to be in Japan. Tokyo Hostess is well worth a read for an insight into the seedier side of Japanese life.
Clare Campbell has written a riveting expose of the world of the gaijin hostess in Tokyo. Central to the book is Lucie Blackman, a pretty 21 year old British girl who, tiring of life as an air stewardess, travels with a friend to Japan to embark on a short term stint as a hostess. Expected to do nothing more than talk and flirt with Japanese businessmen, both to help them forget their boring home life for a little while and to encourage them to keep spending money in her club in Roppongi (a notorious seedy red light district of Tokyo), Lucie quickly found that life in Japan was going to be much harder than expected. The long, late hours and the competitive atmosphere where the success of the hostess was determined by how many men wanted to spend time with them was wearying and draining. Going on a "dohan" (an arranged date) with businessman Joji Obara to earn extra money, Lucie was killed, mostly likely due to her food or drink being spiked with drugs intended to render her unconscious so Obara could abuse her. Framing the efforts of Lucie's family to find their daughter and the subsequent police investigation and trial of Obara with reminiscences of other gaijin hostesses, it rapidly becomes clear that Lucie is not necessarily an isolated incident.
The hard partying scene of the hostess together with seedy characters that inhabit the Roppongi underworld and work in the sex industry makes for a potentially dangerous world for naive girls looking to earn a little money in Japan. Campbell explores (a little) the world of the hostess and why the hostess is a fundamental part of the lives of many Japanese men. At times this book is not necessarily an easy read. By no means a prude, I have to admit that I was a little unprepared for just how prevalent and accessible sex appears to be in Japan. Tokyo Hostess is well worth a read for an insight into the seedier side of Japanese life.
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