i'll give you the time of your life gozaimas!!

i think the best thing about down town osaka is the thriving host culture. Its like nothing i've ever seen. i have not been able to get a sharp photo of the hosts without then fully knowing im taking a picture.
hosts are female companions, sort of like male prostitutes. Women pay for these men to accompany them shopping, to the bar or as a male escort. Thats fine and dandy. But if you were to see these men... they are sort of like the physical love child of farrah fawcett, rod stewart and cher (during her scandalous biker phase).

These men are so well manicured, from head to toe.
here are some physical musts that most hosts have. 1) blond orange farrah hair, teased and hair sprayed to the max
2) orange brown bed tan, many hosts are darker than me 3) no facial hair, maybe a tiny violater mustache 4) green/blue/grey unnatural contact lenses 5) tiny fitted bazer 6) little attache breif case, or big purse (louis vitton or prada brand) 7) tiny skin tight distressed jeans/ or tight disco pants 8) super long curly snake boots/shoes

it is a sight to behold!. they satnd in groups, in areas where there are high people traffic. when a woman ( who looks like she is in need of attention) walks by, they start talking to her, trying to sell them selfs, bowing and walking realy fast alog side the women. me and shiv would LOVE to know what they are saying. its a great scene!
Today we saw a first! a host dressed in normal guy clothing, he looked just like a university student from kobe. normal normal. but we saw him standing at a busy cross walk trotting alongside any girl that crossed his path trying to sell himself. We love it!! but we have to admit. the regular hosts put in much more effort!!