After visiting the host club, we return back to the back to the Kyabakura キャバクラ to visit some of their Kyabajou キャバ嬢 (hostesses).

I seem to have a hard time finding any photo of them online, probably because customers aren’t allowed to take photos in the Kyabakura キャバクラ. Here’s a short description of their job description off Wikipedia:

Hostesses need to drink with their customers every night, and it is not uncommon that they develop alcohol problems as a result.[1] Most bars run on a commission system in which hostesses receive a percentage of sales.

Patrons are generally greeted warmly at the door and seated as far away from other customers as possible. In some instances, a customer is able to choose with whom he spends time, while most often that is decided by the house. In either case, the hostess will leave after a certain amount of time or number of drinks, offering the customer a chance to see a fresh face. While most establishments have male touts outside to bring in customers, it may also fall upon a (usually new) hostess to do so.

In addition to their on-site duties, hostesses are generally obliged to engage in paid dates dōhan (同伴) with patrons outside of the bar and regular working hours. This system generates repeat patronage of a particular bar by developing attachments between particular customers and hostesses. Sometimes sex occurs on these paid dates.[2] Hostesses may be deducted pay for not having enough dōhan dates.

Here’s a short clip that I found on youtube that shows one of the hostess getting her profile shot taken in a studio: