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"Dive in Movies", midnight swimming at Prince Regent Swimming Pool organised by Cinecity.
Part of a set of photographs documenting some parts of the varied Brighton White Night / Nuit Blanche. The celebration was held on the night of 24/25 October 2009, the date that the clocks "go back" an hour (a change from British Summer Time to Greenwich Mean Time - a daylight saving measure).
White Nights were originally a northern latitude midsummer all night drinking festivals in places like Saint Petersburg (where the summer nights are so short that it never really gets dark). More recently - probably originating in Berlin and Paris - and spreading throught Europe (and then subsequently cities world wide) - the idea has spread as an Autumn or Winter arts based festival.
In french the expression "nuit blanche" is used to describe a night without sleep - either through partying - or just because of insomnia.
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a7rii + 7Artisans DJ-Optical 50/1.1 (Leica-M)
a7riv + Voigtlander Heliar Hyper Wide 10mm F5.6 E
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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.
Cine City ist ein Mega Kino in Vlissingen. In diesem Komplex gibt es 7 Kinosäle mit insgesamt 1211 Sitzplätzen, einem Café-Restaurant mit 135 Plätzen
Delisis Larduet, was born in L'Havana, Cuba. Her father is a military engineer who has studied in Leningrad, her mother is a Chemistry professor. Grown up by her grandmother, Delisis has studied dancing and worked as model in Cuba. Convinced by her italian boyfriend to come to Italy she actually works in Cinecity, an important movie multisala in italian northeast.
see Italians portfolio
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mi chiamo Stefano, ho 48 anni, ho un figlio, Martino, di 11 anni. Sono rimasto vedovo circa 10 anni fa. Lavoro in una Multiplex di Silea da 8 anni come proiezionista/tecnico digitale. Devo dire che è un buon lavoro, anche se gli orari sono strani, tuttavia ho parecchio tempo per me. Abito con i miei genitori. Sono molto fiero di mio figlio, la parte della famiglia che mi è rimasta. Martino è un ragazzino sensibile, ha un animo artistico, ama disegnare, scrivere poesie, suonare, secondo me è anche simpatico inoltre non è irascibile quando viene contraddetto. Devo essere molto grato ai miei genitori che in questi anni mi hanno accolto in casa loro, mi hanno aiutato nonostante abbiano una certa età. Fortunatamente sono 2 persone molto dinamiche e sono ancora in gamba: non era una cosa scontata: Devo ammettere che superare questi anni non è stato facile; ma cerco di fare del mio meglio. Non so cosa riserva il futuro, ma di una cosa sono sicuro... non ho niente di cui mi possa rimproverare.
Potrei scrivere ancora... ma credo che basti. Un saluto.
(Testimonianza di Stefano Portera raccolta dopo la seduta fotografica)
Stefano Portera, proiezionista/tecnico digitale a Cinecity, Silea, Treviso
My name is Stefano, I 48 years, I have a son, Martin, for 11 years. I'm widowed about 10 years ago. Work in a Multiplex of Silea from 8 years as projectionist/digital technician. I must say it is a good job, even if the times are strange, but I have some time for me. I live with my parents. I am very proud of my son, the family that I remained. Martin is a sensitive boy, has an artistic soul, he loves to draw, write poetry, play, according to me is also nice addition is crotchety when contradicted. I must be very grateful to my parents that in these years I have received in their home, they have helped me a certain age. Fortunately are very dynamic and 2 people are still in leg: it wasn't a foregone: I must admit that it was not an easy thing; but I try to do my best. I don't know what the future holds, but one thing is sure ... I have nothing I can blame.
I could write yet ... but I think that is sufficient. A greeting.
(Written by Stefano Portera, collected after the photo session)
Stefano Portera, projectionist/digital technician at Cinecity, Silea, Treviso
Martin, Liz and I were able to go to the first local screening of Vindication Swim as part of Brighton Film Festival. Sadly Kevin, who was also very much involved, was unwell and unable to be there.
We were asked to get photos as usual, but it was worth it to see the film in it's entirety.
Afterwards, there was a Q&A with Kirsten Callaghan (lead role as Mercedes Gleitze), John Locke (her trainer in the film) and Elliott Hasler (writer, cinematographer and Director) on the panel.
Oltre ad essere un multisala vicino a casa e che offre buoni film, il Cinecity Pradamano ha un'architettura che trovo davvero originale e piacevole. Magari riuscirò a fare qualche scatto all'interno ché a mio avviso merita.
Per avere un'idea degli interni, ecco qualche foto di Federico Ferrari: www.flickr.com/search/?q=cinecity&w=72884998@N00
The eye, a masterpiece in spraypaint on the wall of CCXL Cinecity Cinema in Vlissingen, made by Stefan Thelen.
Taken with expired Agfacolor 200 film in a Konica C35EF3 camera.
A commission for Robert Stillman with Anna Fewster, writer and printmaker.
Never quite the same after showing Reservoir Dogs. Shame it's fallen into such a state of disrepair.
Part of CINECITY 2016, The Sound of Story presented a three-day programme of stimulating talks, masterclasses and workshops featuring a stellar line-up of world-class sound professionals.
Taking part were Ann Kroeber (Blue Velvet, Dead Poets Society), Catherine Hodgson (Atonement, Jane Eyre), Jo Jackson (Long Walk to Freedom, Suffragette), Judi Lee-Headman AMPS (Homeland, The Bible), Paul Davies (Hunger, The Queen, ’71, We Need to Talk About Kevin), Neil Cargill and Simon James (Akiha Den Den), Matthew Herbert (Life in a Day, Bodily Functions, One Pig), and Mike Brett (Notes on Blindness).
"Hey Man, what's your style
how you get kicks for living -
what do you do
to get the adrenaline flowin' "
(Lou Reed)
ti bacerei ovunque perché
siamo partiti tardi tipo le tre e mezza
e abbiamo guidato tra le colline senesi
fino ad un piazzale piccino con le sedie di plastica bianca,
a sentire Marco Tullio Giordana intervistare Francesca Archibugi
(esistono queste iniziative cinematografiche sperse nei borghi?)
CineChianti, si chiama, ogni anno dedicato a qualcuno.
e Francesca Archibugi dice " Italia da anni in una sacca di sotto-cultura " - e lo dice con umiltà, e una determinazione di donna, e vai gli applausi