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In 1996, the number of Tokyo host clubs was estimated to be 200, and a night of non-sexual entertainment could cost US$500–600. Professor Yoko Tajima of Hosei University explained the phenomenon by Japanese men's lack of true listening to the problems of women, and by women's desire to take care of a man and be loved back.
Sarku Japan is an American-Canadian quick serve restaurant chain focusing on Japanese cuisine.Founded in 1987, the chain has grown to include over 180 locations in 32 states across the country, as of September 2021.
Kaiseki is often very expensive – kaiseki dinners at top traditional restaurants generally cost from 5,000 yen to upwards of 40,000 per person, [13] without drinks. Cheaper options are available, notably lunch (from around 4,000 to 8,000 yen (US$37 to $74), and in some circumstances bento (around 2,000 to 4,000 yen (US$18 to $37)).
At the time of the restaurant's opening, The New York Times reported that lunch typically cost $6, while dinner cost $10 to $12, excluding alcoholic beverages. [8] The opening of the Four Seasons prompted other New York restaurant owners to boycott Seagram liquor, as the company had helped finance a competitor within its own building.
The invention of sakuramochi is traditionally attributed to the Mukōjima neighborhood of Edo (today Tokyo) in the second year of the Kyōhō era (1717 AD), [6] [7] when Shinroku Yamamoto, [8] who had worked as a gatekeeper at Chōmei-ji Temple [2] since 1691, established a teahouse named Yamamoto-ya in front of the temple.
Hanami picnics in front of Himeji Castle, 2005 Osaka Castle. Hanami (花見, "flower viewing") is the Japanese traditional custom of enjoying the transient beauty of flowers; flowers (花, hana) in this case almost always refer to those of the cherry (桜, sakura) or, less frequently, plum (梅, ume) trees. [1]
Designed by HOK Sport and Devrouax & Purnell Architects and Planners, [11] the ballpark was initially expected to cost $670 million, with a later price tag of $693 million [3] to build, financed almost entirely by D.C. [12] This amount included $135 million in an upfront payment from taxpayer funds.
Hitachi City Ikenokawa Sakura Arena; Full name: Hitachi City Ikenokawa Sakura Arena: Location: Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan: Parking: 283 spaces: Owner: Hitachi city: Operator