Jakarta, the pub, is located at a center for nightlife in Chiba, a small town east of Tokyo.  The well-patronized venue, high on a fifth floor, is flanked by massage parlors, restaurants, bars and karaoke houses.  But this place offers something different: 15 pictures of Indonesian women are posted on a wall by the entrance.  They are the female entertainers, popularly known as "hostesses".

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