The best at encouraging clients to spend money, he rakes in as much as US$375,000 per month.
Host Clubs are places where women can have some no-strings-attached fun with some hot guys. We’re not talking sexual fun, usually; we’re talking flirtatious fun and good company. Drop a little money on some liquor, and your host will entertain you with great conversations and a good time.
Naturally, hosts pride themselves on being excellent companions, because the more they are liked, the more they can get their patrons to spend at the club, and the more money they can make. Every so often one particular host becomes far and away the best at his job, so popular among the ladies that he achieves the title of King of the Hosts. A few years ago it was the handsome Naoki, but right now, it’s the charming Roland.
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At just 26 years old, Roland is said to be the most successful host of Kabukicho, the area of Tokyo’s Shinjuku neighborhood with the highest concentration of host and hostess bars. He made his debut at the age of 18, and now manages one of the most popular host clubs in the area, Platina Club, where he has apparently doubled the annual earnings.
Roland is a master of seduction, and regularly gets his ladies to spend insane amounts of money without getting drunk himself. He only drinks the most expensive and the finest liquors, anyway, so anyone who wants to have his attentions must pay top dollar.
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In fact, Roland holds the record for the most “sales” for a single day, month, and year. Apparently, on his birthday last year, patrons allegedly spent 10 million yen (more than US$88,000) on him in just three hours. Birthdays are, of course, when clients spend the most money on their favorite host, but Roland has also been able to rack up as much as 42 million yen in an ordinary month.
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As such, Roland is said to be the highest-paid host in Kabukicho, and of course he uses that money to live a life of luxury. He apparently owns several expensive cars, including a Porsche, and wears only the most high-end clothes. He also lives out of hotels, not because he can’t afford a home, but because it ‘suits his lifestyle better’.
What makes him so successful? His charming personality and flirtatious behavior, of course, but as with many hosts his looks perhaps have the biggest effect on his popularity. He has naturally good looks and great style, and he spends hours at the gym every day to maintain his sexy physique.
He has also had cosmetic surgery, and he’s not ashamed to admit it. He’s spent around 10 million yen to make adjustments to his face, and says he spends about 200,000 yen ($1,800) to maintain it every month, and for good reason. His income apparently doubled after he got the procedures done!
His good looks have also earned him fame as well as fortune. He often appears on television and is featured in a regular segment on the YouTube channel Host TV. With his impeccable style and nice smile, it’s no surprise that he has been so successful.
I wonder how our own Mr. Sato and Go Hattori would compete with those numbers? Their pop-up Host Club Roketto for this year should be coming up soon, so we’ll have to wait and see!
Source: Oddity Central
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