To preface this I want to say I live in Japan, specifically Kyoto so I’m not familiar with the big city rules of places like Osaka and Tokyo.
My friend from the US came to visit me this week and we arrived in Tokyo today for a mini-adventure. We did some bar hopping in Akasaka which unknowingly landed us in a hostess bar. Yes, yes, I should’ve known better and I regret not walking out asap but there weren’t any suspicious men trying to lure us in, we just kind of stumbled in and thought it would be a regular bar until they brought two girls to our table. Lessons have been learned.
We remember having his wallet a few bars ago, but we’re concerned that the hostess club spiked our water and one of the hostesses pick-pocketed him (both girls “went to the bathroom” in the middle of our conversation), after paying our hefty bill and dashing that’s when we realized his wallet was gone.
We’ve already filed a report at the local police box, I’m not sure if there’s anything more I can do to help him. He’s cancelled his credit cards but needs the debit cards to get money whilst he’s here. Is Akasaka known for scams and pickpocketing? Did we stumble across a shady establishment? Any advice appreciated.
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Akasaka is an upmarket area and the hostess clubs there are frequented by quite wealthy people including foreigners; I very strongly doubt that any hostesses there spiked your water or stole anything from you. They rake it in as it is. Source: lived in Akasaka for 6 years. My friend was a consultant and she frequently took clients to Akasaka hostess clubs; it’s pretty above board.
I would go back to all the places you went to, including that one, and ask if they’ve seen it. If you used Google Maps it can show you where you went, and if you took any photos you can look at where they were taken.
> a mini-adventure.
*…If you live to tell the tale, then it’s an adventure…*