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hostess club (a hostess club is a type of night club found primarily in Japan. They employ primarily female staff and cater to men seeking drinks and attentive conversation. The modern host club is a similar type of establishment where primarily male staff attend to women. Host and hostess clubs are considered part of mizu shōbai (literally "water trade"), the night-time entertainment business in Japan; Хостес-клубы – это заведения, в которые японцы ходят после работы, чтобы немного расслабиться и выпустить пар, что-то среднее между рестораном и караоке Taras) |
