Why Japanese Nightlife’s “Attention Economy” Is Better Than Sex
A look at how an industry born in the Edo Era fills a hole left by modernity.

A look at how an industry born in the Edo Era fills a hole left by modernity.

A look at how an industry born in the Edo Era fills a hole left by modernity.
Why do people in Japan pay so much for non-sexual companionship?
Why do people in Japan pay so much for non-sexual companionship? A look at how an industry born in the Edo Era fills a hole left by modernity.
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A look at how an industry born in the Edo Era fills a hole left by modernity. Why do people in Japan pay so much for non-sexual companionship?
Why do people in Japan pay so much for non-sexual companionship?
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