Kabukicho 歌舞伎町, here I come! Kabukicho is called "Sleepless Town" and known for an entertainment and red-light district in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Kabukicho has many bars, host/hostess clubs, love hotels, shops, restaurants, and nightclubs...including the "wacky" Robot Restaurant. And, a general rule of thumb while you are in Kabukicho: tourists are prime targets for touts and hustlers....so, watch out and just keep walking unless you know the place to go in or what to expect.
Kabukicho’s name comes from the late-1940s plan to build a kabuki theater. However, the theater was never built, but the name made it. Kabukicho has been also a filming location for Hollywood movies like Lost in Translation. AND, it is one place on earth to remind you of some scenes of Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982) as Kabukicho is said to have inspired Blade Runner’s set design.....neon lights and narrow winding alleys of red lantern yakitori bars, noodle shops and atmospheric nuances. You can imagine yourself stepping into some scenes of Blade Runner as you wander around through 思い出横丁(Omoide yokocho/Memory Lane, aka Piss Alley) and ゴールデン街(Golden Gai/Golden District) in Kabukicho. However, don’t expect a sighting of Rick Deckard or Gaff there, though.
Kabukicho’s name comes from the late-1940s plan to build a kabuki theater. However, the theater was never built, but the name made it. Kabukicho has been also a filming location for Hollywood movies like Lost in Translation. AND, it is one place on earth to remind you of some scenes of Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982) as Kabukicho is said to have inspired Blade Runner’s set design.....neon lights and narrow winding alleys of red lantern yakitori bars, noodle shops and atmospheric nuances. You can imagine yourself stepping into some scenes of Blade Runner as you wander around through 思い出横丁(Omoide yokocho/Memory Lane, aka Piss Alley) and ゴールデン街(Golden Gai/Golden District) in Kabukicho. However, don’t expect a sighting of Rick Deckard or Gaff there, though.
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