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		<title>Dry Cleaning by a Dirty Maid</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[It didn&#8217;t take long for our beloved Japanese geeks to get some more services handled by beautiful maids. The maid costume is very popular in akihabara neighborhood in Tokyo, where you can find many cafés with maid waitresses. The young geeks called otaku really enjoy being served by a maid. Many times you can finds [...]

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<p>It didn&#8217;t take long for our beloved Japanese geeks to get some more services handled by beautiful maids.</p>
<p>The maid costume is <a href="http://www.japanite.com/2008/05/22/japanese-maids-in-tokyo-pictures/" target="_blank">very popular</a> in akihabara neighborhood in Tokyo, where you can find many cafés with maid waitresses. The young geeks called otaku really enjoy being served by a maid.</p>
<p>Many times you can finds girls wearing the costume on the streets, promoting the cafés they work in. there is even an English school where the <a href="http://www.japanite.com/2008/03/29/japanese-geeks-play-with-customs-and-learn-english/" target="_blank">teacher wear the lovely black and white dress</a>.</p>
<p>Now a place called NTK Systems in the neighborhood now provide the same dry cleaning and locker service as before with a tiny change: the front desk clerk is now wearing a maid costume.</p>
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<p align="center"><a href="http://www.japanite.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/maid-cleaning-japan-1.jpg"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" src="http://www.japanite.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/maid-cleaning-japan-1-thumb.jpg" border="0" alt="maid_cleaning_japan_1" width="383" height="306" /></a></p>
<p align="left">According to the report at <a href="http://akibamap.info/archives/51058393.html" target="_blank">akibamap</a>, the prices are pretty much the same as for other cleaners. So the special treatment by the maid, actually doesn’t cost you a thing if you need dry cleaning. Wonder how much they charge for a dry cleaning to a maid costume.</p>
<p>We know already that there is a maid café near Los Angeles, but what about some more maid business around America?</p>


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		<title>Japanese Maids in Tokyo (Pictures)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 20:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you don&#8217;t want to believe that Japan is a bit weird and strange, you can always see it for yourself. And what&#8217;s better than some of the beautiful Japanese maids that walk around in Tokyo? If you still doesn&#8217;t know in Akihabara neighborhood in Tokyo you get into maid cafes, where the waitresses are [...]

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12453467@N00/494260973/"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin: 10px 0px 0px 40px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" src="http://www.japanite.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/japan-tokyo-maid.jpg" border="0" alt="Japan_Tokyo_maid" width="259" height="391" align="right" /></a> If you don&#8217;t want to believe that Japan is a bit weird and strange, you can always see it for yourself.</p>
<p>And what&#8217;s better than some of the beautiful Japanese maids that walk around in Tokyo? If you still doesn&#8217;t know in Akihabara neighborhood in Tokyo you get into <a href="http://www.japanite.com/2008/05/17/japanese-maids-are-coming-to-the-us/">maid cafes</a>, where the waitresses are dressed as maids. Don&#8217;t think that the girls are disadvantaged. There are also <a href="http://www.japanite.com/2008/05/09/japan-maid-cafes-the-male-version/">male cafes</a>, where you can see men dressed as maids. You also have <a href="http://www.japanite.com/2008/04/14/mom-as-your-waitress/">mom cafes</a> where they dressed as moms &#8211; but that&#8217;s for a different visit to Tokyo.</p>
<p>They are dressed like this because of the Otaku &#8211; Japanese geeks &#8211; who love to see the girls in this outfit as part of their love to anima, the Japanese animation.</p>
<p>So take a look, and don&#8217;t hesitate to call to you travel agent and get on the next plane to this wonderful city. If you&#8217;ll click on the pictures you&#8217;ll get into the Flickr page of the photographer. Enjoy!</p>
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<p>No. 2 &#8211; Mystery maid:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmueller/2097584057/"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" src="http://www.japanite.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/japan-tokyo-maid-2.jpg" border="0" alt="Japan_tokyo_maid_2" width="485" height="334" /></a></p>
<p>No. 3 &#8211; Young ones:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/eelssej_/415338148/"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" src="http://www.japanite.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/tokyo-maid-3.jpg" border="0" alt="Tokyo_maid_3" width="466" height="359" /></a></p>
<p>No. 4 &#8211; Promotional maid:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seiya235/77269336/"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" src="http://www.japanite.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/japan-tokyo-maid-4.jpg" border="0" alt="Japan_tokyo_Maid_4" width="267" height="429" /></a></p>
<p>No 5. &#8211; Another promotional maid:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seiya235/77269180/"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" src="http://www.japanite.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/tokyo-maid-51.jpg" border="0" alt="Tokyo_maid_5" width="269" height="448" /></a></p>
<p>Tell us in the comments what you think and maybe there will be another part of pictures.</p>


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin: 10px 0px 0px 40px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" src="http://www.japanite.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/tokyo-otaku-cafe.jpg" border="0" alt="Tokyo_Otaku_cafe" width="287" height="230" align="right" /> Maid cafes are very popular in Japan. You may not be familiar with the strange and weird coffee drinking custom of this country &#8211;  But you can simply guess that in this cafes the coffee is served by waitresses that are dressed as maids. If you want to read more about it, check out <a href="http://www.michaelmckinlay.com/2008/04/03/maid-cafes-in-japan/" target="_blank">Michael McKinley</a> reports on this bizarre phenomenon.</p>
<p>If maid cafes are new to you (and even if they don’t) you might be surprised to know that the Japanese have taken it a step ahead. The new trend is drag maid cafes where men are dressed as maids.</p>
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<p>They are dressed as women and greet customers as women, but they are not. The cafes can be found in the Akihabara districts in Tokyo – which the technology district. The neighborhood attracts the Japanese otaku, the young people that are admiring anime, manga and video games. And it seems that are willing to pay more for this service.</p>
<p>Watch the full video for more:<br />
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<p>And if you want mom to serve you coffee &#8211; Then Tokyo also got <a href="http://www.japanite.com/2008/04/14/mom-as-your-waitress/" target="_self">a place for you</a>.</p>


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