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Shibuya’s Butlers Cafe makes CNN

July 21, 2008
By Ken Worsley


Financial markets are closed today, so here’s the latest mass-media fluff piece to be done on Japan:

CNN is reporting on the “Butlers Cafe” staffed with western men in Shibuya with the sub-headline, “Japan’s women go ga-ga over a cafe filled with Western servers.” 1

The two customers definitely could have played along and seemed a bit happier to be there.

1 The headline itself is actually, “White man cafe in Tokyo.”

Butlers Cafe website

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4 Responses to “Shibuya’s Butlers Cafe makes CNN”

  1. Contrarian on July 22nd, 2008 7:11 am

    Man, that place looked busy :D

  2. Pellegrini on July 22nd, 2008 11:49 pm

    They’re recruiting.

    You’re allowed to use a stage name, apparently, because I recognize one of the guys featured on the site, and he’s made the wise choice to keep his given name under wraps.

    Probably a smart move as he moonlights as an exotic dancer at a Chippendales-style club in Roppongi.

    No idea what name he goes by there.

  3. Ken Worsley on July 23rd, 2008 12:23 am

    Contrarian, I’m surprised that more customers weren’t dragged in for the TV piece.

    CP, let us know when you find out.

  4. Contrarian on July 23rd, 2008 5:36 am

    “No idea what name he goes by there.”

    Jeeves?

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