XE3F1230 - Kabuki-chō - 歌舞伎町 (Shinjuku - 西新宿 (Tokio - Tokyo - 東京))
Kabukichō (歌舞伎町) es un vecindario de Shinjuku, Tokio, Japón. Se considera el barrio rojo más importante de Japón; en su entorno se encuentran miles de locales de entretenimiento enfocados al mercado de adultos. El área cuenta con muchos bares, hostales, moteles, locales comerciales, restaurantes y clubes nocturnos tanto para mujeres como para hombres. En la parte oeste del vecindario se hallan también muchos de los establecimientos dedicados a la población gay de Tokio, que se extiende hasta el barrio de Shinjuku San-Choume (新宿三丁目).
El nombre del distrito viene de finales de los años 1940 cuando se planeó construir un teatro kabuki que, sin embargo, nunca se construyó. A pesar de ello, el nombre permaneció. En la actualidad existe un teatro que lleva el mismo nombre. Además, muchos de los famosos grupos pertenecientes a la mafia, como la familia Yakuza, la Mafia Nigeriana y la Mafia China se encuentran en esta área, siendo muy difícil detectarlos entre los extranjeros y los japoneses que están presentes en áreas públicas en el lugar. No obstante, los mismos tienden a poseer los locales ubicados hacia norte del vecindario, mientras hacia el sur se encuentra un área mucho más comercial.
Las oficinas del gobierno de Shinjuku se encuentran en Kabukicho.
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabukich%C5%8D
Kabuki-chō (歌舞伎町) is an entertainment and red-light district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Kabuki-chō is the location of many host and hostess clubs, love hotels, shops, restaurants, and nightclubs, and is often called the "Sleepless Town" (眠らない街). Shinjuku Golden Gai, famous for plethora of small bars, is part of Kabuki-cho.
The district's name comes from late-1940s plans to build a kabuki theater; although the theater was never built, the name stuck.
The area has many movie theaters, and is located near Shinjuku Station, Seibu Shinjuku Station, and several other major railway and subway stations.
The red 歌舞伎町一番街 (Kabukichō Ichiban-gai) gate, near the southwest corner along Yasukuni-Dōri, is often photographed as the main entrance to Kabukichō. Other major entrances, east of Ichibangai-Dori along Yasukuni-Dori, include セントラルロード (Sentoraru Rōdo, Central Road), where the Kabukichō branch of Don Quijote is; and another neon-lit arch at さくら通り (Sakura-Dōri).
The Shinjuku Koma Theater was a landmark in Kabukichō. By 2008, it had moved to its third location; since it opened in 1956, it has hosted concerts and other performances by top stars. The management announced that they would close after the December 31, 2008 show, and the building was demolished in 2009. The site was redeveloped and the Toho Shinjuku Building was completed there in 2014, including the 12-screen Toho Cinemas Shinjuku theatre and the Hotel Gracery Shinjuku.
A "life-size" replica of Godzilla (from the neck up) was added to an outdoor terrace in 2015; it has since become a local landmark.
The Tokyu Milano-za movie theater, just west of Cinecity Square, was the largest in Japan when it opened in 1956. Its last day of operation was December 31, 2014, closing after a screening of the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. A 225-metre (738 ft) high skyscraper is planned to be built on the site.
In 2004, according to a spokesperson of Metropolitan Tokyo, there were more than 1,000 yakuza members in Kabukichō, and 120 different enterprises under their control.
Entering the new millennium, laws were more strictly enforced and patrols became more frequent. In addition, fifty closed-circuit cameras were installed in May 2002 after the Myojo 56 building fire that killed 44; the patrols and cameras reduced criminal activities in Kabukichō, amidst controversy.
Private citizens and government agencies launched a joint effort in July 2003, called the Shinjuku Shopping Center Committee to Expel Organized-Crime Groups, with the aim to replace unlicensed and adult-oriented businesses (which were believed to pay protection fees to organized crime groups) with legitimate businesses. In 2004, the police undertook an operation clamping down on illegal clubs and brothels, causing many to go out of business. An amendment to the 1948 Adult Entertainment law made aggressive catching of female patrons by male hosts illegal. Also, the Kabukichō Renaissance organization started in April 2008 to rid Kabukichō of the yakuza; office manager Yoshihisa Shimoda stated "at the end of the day, we want Kabukicho to be clean. We want security, safety and a pleasant environment."
In 2011, Tokyo began to enforce the Organised Crime Exclusion Ordinance, which makes it a crime for businesses or individuals to deal with the Yakuza. Although the punishment for violating the ordinance ranges up to one year in prison and a fine of ¥50,000, it is intended to provide an excuse for refusing to make protection payments.
Bottakuri is a form of bait-and-switch, where patrons are attracted by a low advertised price but then charged numerous hidden fees. In one instance, a group of nine was lured into a bar under the promise the all-inclusive cost was ¥4,000; the hostesses inside consumed 172 drinks and the final bill was ¥2,663,000. The staff at the bar allegedly threatened the patrons to ensure payment. In 2015, there were 1,052 reported cases of bottakuri in the first four months of the year alone, particularly targeting foreign tourists from China and Korea, prompting a crackdown that began in May; in July, there were only 45 reported cases of bottakuri and 28 bars had been shut down.
In 2007, Aida founded the Shinjuku Kabukicho Host Club Anti-Organized Crime Gang Association to disassociate host and hostess clubs from organized crime, reduce the aggressive "catching" street solicitations, and eliminate the bottakuri practice.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabukich%C5%8D
XE3F1230 - Kabuki-chō - 歌舞伎町 (Shinjuku - 西新宿 (Tokio - Tokyo - 東京))
Kabukichō (歌舞伎町) es un vecindario de Shinjuku, Tokio, Japón. Se considera el barrio rojo más importante de Japón; en su entorno se encuentran miles de locales de entretenimiento enfocados al mercado de adultos. El área cuenta con muchos bares, hostales, moteles, locales comerciales, restaurantes y clubes nocturnos tanto para mujeres como para hombres. En la parte oeste del vecindario se hallan también muchos de los establecimientos dedicados a la población gay de Tokio, que se extiende hasta el barrio de Shinjuku San-Choume (新宿三丁目).
El nombre del distrito viene de finales de los años 1940 cuando se planeó construir un teatro kabuki que, sin embargo, nunca se construyó. A pesar de ello, el nombre permaneció. En la actualidad existe un teatro que lleva el mismo nombre. Además, muchos de los famosos grupos pertenecientes a la mafia, como la familia Yakuza, la Mafia Nigeriana y la Mafia China se encuentran en esta área, siendo muy difícil detectarlos entre los extranjeros y los japoneses que están presentes en áreas públicas en el lugar. No obstante, los mismos tienden a poseer los locales ubicados hacia norte del vecindario, mientras hacia el sur se encuentra un área mucho más comercial.
Las oficinas del gobierno de Shinjuku se encuentran en Kabukicho.
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabukich%C5%8D
Kabuki-chō (歌舞伎町) is an entertainment and red-light district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Kabuki-chō is the location of many host and hostess clubs, love hotels, shops, restaurants, and nightclubs, and is often called the "Sleepless Town" (眠らない街). Shinjuku Golden Gai, famous for plethora of small bars, is part of Kabuki-cho.
The district's name comes from late-1940s plans to build a kabuki theater; although the theater was never built, the name stuck.
The area has many movie theaters, and is located near Shinjuku Station, Seibu Shinjuku Station, and several other major railway and subway stations.
The red 歌舞伎町一番街 (Kabukichō Ichiban-gai) gate, near the southwest corner along Yasukuni-Dōri, is often photographed as the main entrance to Kabukichō. Other major entrances, east of Ichibangai-Dori along Yasukuni-Dori, include セントラルロード (Sentoraru Rōdo, Central Road), where the Kabukichō branch of Don Quijote is; and another neon-lit arch at さくら通り (Sakura-Dōri).
The Shinjuku Koma Theater was a landmark in Kabukichō. By 2008, it had moved to its third location; since it opened in 1956, it has hosted concerts and other performances by top stars. The management announced that they would close after the December 31, 2008 show, and the building was demolished in 2009. The site was redeveloped and the Toho Shinjuku Building was completed there in 2014, including the 12-screen Toho Cinemas Shinjuku theatre and the Hotel Gracery Shinjuku.
A "life-size" replica of Godzilla (from the neck up) was added to an outdoor terrace in 2015; it has since become a local landmark.
The Tokyu Milano-za movie theater, just west of Cinecity Square, was the largest in Japan when it opened in 1956. Its last day of operation was December 31, 2014, closing after a screening of the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. A 225-metre (738 ft) high skyscraper is planned to be built on the site.
In 2004, according to a spokesperson of Metropolitan Tokyo, there were more than 1,000 yakuza members in Kabukichō, and 120 different enterprises under their control.
Entering the new millennium, laws were more strictly enforced and patrols became more frequent. In addition, fifty closed-circuit cameras were installed in May 2002 after the Myojo 56 building fire that killed 44; the patrols and cameras reduced criminal activities in Kabukichō, amidst controversy.
Private citizens and government agencies launched a joint effort in July 2003, called the Shinjuku Shopping Center Committee to Expel Organized-Crime Groups, with the aim to replace unlicensed and adult-oriented businesses (which were believed to pay protection fees to organized crime groups) with legitimate businesses. In 2004, the police undertook an operation clamping down on illegal clubs and brothels, causing many to go out of business. An amendment to the 1948 Adult Entertainment law made aggressive catching of female patrons by male hosts illegal. Also, the Kabukichō Renaissance organization started in April 2008 to rid Kabukichō of the yakuza; office manager Yoshihisa Shimoda stated "at the end of the day, we want Kabukicho to be clean. We want security, safety and a pleasant environment."
In 2011, Tokyo began to enforce the Organised Crime Exclusion Ordinance, which makes it a crime for businesses or individuals to deal with the Yakuza. Although the punishment for violating the ordinance ranges up to one year in prison and a fine of ¥50,000, it is intended to provide an excuse for refusing to make protection payments.
Bottakuri is a form of bait-and-switch, where patrons are attracted by a low advertised price but then charged numerous hidden fees. In one instance, a group of nine was lured into a bar under the promise the all-inclusive cost was ¥4,000; the hostesses inside consumed 172 drinks and the final bill was ¥2,663,000. The staff at the bar allegedly threatened the patrons to ensure payment. In 2015, there were 1,052 reported cases of bottakuri in the first four months of the year alone, particularly targeting foreign tourists from China and Korea, prompting a crackdown that began in May; in July, there were only 45 reported cases of bottakuri and 28 bars had been shut down.
In 2007, Aida founded the Shinjuku Kabukicho Host Club Anti-Organized Crime Gang Association to disassociate host and hostess clubs from organized crime, reduce the aggressive "catching" street solicitations, and eliminate the bottakuri practice.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabukich%C5%8D