Japan’s maid cafés: From niche subculture to tourist draw
Emerging in the early 2000s, Japan’s maid cafés, where waitresses in French maid’s costumes serve and chat with customers, were once seen as niche subculture hangouts for a mainly male clientele. But they have now evolved into a mainstream...
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Emerging in the early 2000s, Japan’s maid cafés, where waitresses in French maid’s costumes serve and chat with customers, were once seen as niche subculture hangouts for a mainly male clientele. But they have now evolved into a mainstream attraction and are increasingly drawing foreign visitors to Japan.
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