Just translated this story for Japan Today:
March 27 – Tokyo's "Kyabakura Union"–a labor union formed by and for cabaret girls–held their first protest Friday night in Shinjuku's infamous Kabukicho district.
Around 150 members marched through the streets followed by a truck with giant speakers that pumped out music into the neighborhood, shouting things such as "Pay us right!" Some participated in the 80-minute protest wearing full cabaret dress.
Both men and women in the industry are...
Published on March 26, 2010 17:56