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In amongst the noise and bright lights of Shinjuku’s Kabukicho is a quiet oasis where you can hear the sound of pencil on paper.
Special one-person seats for when your party has to be online, but you don’t want to have it at home.
I’m sorry sir, you have a highly contagious and deadly pathogen. Now get out of here you little scamp!
Reeast Room is “a theme park where you can do things that you’re normally not allowed to.”
Good-looking staff promise to identify your good points and shower you with compliments as you unwind after a long day.
Virtual Snack provides real drinks and real conversation from charismatic bartenders who don’t really exist.
This new establishment pays particular homage to manga that were serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump in the 1980s.
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