JAPAN
21 year old Cocoa, a hostess girl, shows her business...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162497
Tokyo
21 year old Cocoa, a hostess girl, shows her business card. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
JAPAN
24 year old Ku, a hostess girl, says she needs to...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162498
Tokyo
24 year old Ku, a hostess girl, says she needs to spend a lot of time dating customers outside of the bar. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
JAPAN
31 year old Julie, a hostess girl, used to work at a...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162459
Tokyo
31 year old Julie, a hostess girl, used to work at a duty free shop at Narita International Airport. She says she does not miss her day job at all. 'With my day job, I only did what I was told to do and I felt like anybody could do that job.' In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial...
JAPAN
Champagne bottles with original decorations sit in a...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162460
Tokyo
Champagne bottles with original decorations sit in a hostess bar in Tokyo. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
JAPAN
24 year old Ku, a hostess girl, entertains a customer...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162488
Tokyo
24 year old Ku, a hostess girl, entertains a customer in Tokyo. She wanted to be a hostess from when she was 16 years old. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
JAPAN
24 year old Ku, a hostess girl, at work in Tokyo. In...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162474
Tokyo
24 year old Ku, a hostess girl, at work in Tokyo. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
JAPAN
21 year old Cocoa Aiuchi, a hostess girl, takes a...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162461
Tokyo
21 year old Cocoa Aiuchi, a hostess girl, takes a photo of herself using her mobile phone in the dressing room of the bar she works at in Tokyo. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
JAPAN
Business cards of hostess girl Cocoa Aiuchi. In...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162462
Tokyo
Business cards of hostess girl Cocoa Aiuchi. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
JAPAN
21 year old Cocoa Aiuchi, a hostess girl, calls a...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162463
Tokyo
21 year old Cocoa Aiuchi, a hostess girl, calls a customer on her way to the bar she works at in Tokyo. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
JAPAN
24 year Yuka, a hostess girl, says she will start...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162485
Tokyo
24 year Yuka, a hostess girl, says she will start lying about her age because customers may think she is too old. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
JAPAN
24 year old Ku, a hostess girl. arrives at the bar...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162478
Tokyo
24 year old Ku, a hostess girl. arrives at the bar where she works in Tokyo. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
JAPAN
A hostess girl's hair in Tokyo. In Japan, a hostess...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162466
Tokyo
A hostess girl's hair in Tokyo. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
JAPAN
Hostess girls prepare for work in the dressing room...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162464
Tokyo
Hostess girls prepare for work in the dressing room of the bar they work at in Tokyo. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
JAPAN
Perfume bottles on a table at 21 year old Aya's...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162491
Tokyo
Perfume bottles on a table at 21 year old Aya's apartment in Tokyo. Aya is a hostess girl. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
JAPAN
A hostess girl puts on high heels in the dressing...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162465
Tokyo
A hostess girl puts on high heels in the dressing room of the bar she works at in Tokyo. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
JAPAN
21 year old Cocoa Aiuchi, a hostess girl, applies...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162467
Tokyo
21 year old Cocoa Aiuchi, a hostess girl, applies lipstick in the dressing room of the bar she works at in Tokyo. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
JAPAN
A hostess girl shows her nails in the dressing room...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162469
Tokyo
A hostess girl shows her nails in the dressing room of the bar she works at in Tokyo. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
JAPAN
21 year old Aya, a hostess girl, sends text messages...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162490
Tokyo
21 year old Aya, a hostess girl, sends text messages to her clients as she brushes her teeth before work at her apartment in Tokyo. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
JAPAN
21 year old Cocoa Aiuchi, a hostess girl, prepares...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162470
Tokyo
21 year old Cocoa Aiuchi, a hostess girl, prepares for work in the dressing room of a bar in Tokyo. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
JAPAN
24 year old Ku, a hostess girl, talks to a customer...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162471
Tokyo
24 year old Ku, a hostess girl, talks to a customer on her mobile phone in the dressing room of the bar she works at in Tokyo. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
JAPAN
Cigarette butts left behind by hostess women in the...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162473
Tokyo
Cigarette butts left behind by hostess women in the dressing room of a bar in Tokyo. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
JAPAN
24 year old Ku, a hostess girl, makes her way to work...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162476
Tokyo
24 year old Ku, a hostess girl, makes her way to work through Kabukicho, Tokyo. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
JAPAN
Many hostess bars and other sex clubs crowd the...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162496
Tokyo
Many hostess bars and other sex clubs crowd the street of Kabukicho in Tokyo, one of the biggest red light districts in Japan. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
JAPAN
21 year old Aya, a hostess girl, gets in a taxi to go...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162481
Tokyo
21 year old Aya, a hostess girl, gets in a taxi to go to work in Tokyo. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
JAPAN
Many hostess bars and other sex clubs crowd the...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162477
Tokyo
Many hostess bars and other sex clubs crowd the street of Kabukicho in Tokyo, one of the biggest red light districts in Japan. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
JAPAN
21 year old Aya, a hostess girl, at work in Tokyo....
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162479
Tokyo
21 year old Aya, a hostess girl, at work in Tokyo. She says she wants to quit hostessing badly but she feels there is nothing else she can do because she did not graduate from high school. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
JAPAN
21 year old Aya, a hostess girl, prepares to go to...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162482
Tokyo
21 year old Aya, a hostess girl, prepares to go to work at her apartment in Tokyo. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
JAPAN
21 year old Aya, a hostess girl, leaves her apartment...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162483
Tokyo
21 year old Aya, a hostess girl, leaves her apartment for work in Tokyo. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
JAPAN
22 year old Aya, a hostess girl who started...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162484
Tokyo
22 year old Aya, a hostess girl who started hostessing when she was 16 years old after she left home due to her parents' divorce. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
JAPAN
31 year old Julie, a hostess girl, used to work at a...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162487
Tokyo
31 year old Julie, a hostess girl, used to work at a duty free shop at Narita International Airport. She says she does not miss her day job at all. 'With my day job, I only did what I was told to do and I felt like anybody could do that job.' In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial...
JAPAN
22 year old Aya, a hostess girl who started...
© Shiho Fukada/Pulitzer Cntr/Panos
00162489
Tokyo
22 year old Aya, a hostess girl who started hostessing when she was 16 years old after she left home due to her parents' divorce. In Japan, a hostess is a young woman who entertains men at bars or clubs. Customers pay large sums of money to these women for pleasure of their company for flirting but not sex. Once frowned upon, hostess jobs have been gaining popularity among young women. Despite the Equal Opportunity Law of 1986, Japanese women's employment opportunities are often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Only 65% of college-educated women are employed and women's salaries are a third less than men's. Though women can only work as hostesses when they are young, many young women see this profession as one of the few jobs that provide financial independence.
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