The hard-drinking, drug-taking, all-night culture that dominates Tokyo's Roppongi district is a surreal place. Overworked Japanese businessmen will pay handsomely for the services of a hostess - someone to talk to, someone to provide hot towels and drinks, and sometimes, just someone with whom to sing karaoke all night. Intrigued by rumors of this strange subculture and armed with her ninety-day work visa and new husband, Chelsea throws herself into the lion's den. Yet what she discovers about herself and the inhabitants of this nocturnal life far exceeds her expectations.
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