Maid cafes are themed restaurants where waitresses dress as maids and address their customers as “master” and “mistress”. It may sound kinky, but there’s nothing kinky or sexual about these cafes. Originating in Akihabara, some of these cafes have branched out to other locations, not only in Tokyo but also in the rest of Japan, although many of them are situated in places where otaku are known to hang out.
Maid in Akihabara
Maid cafes don’t really have mainstream appeal—most of their repeat customers are otaku and/or fans of the maids—but to foreigners, these cafes are one of Japan’s pop culture icons. They’ve even spawned other maid-related services, such as ear-cleaning services. There
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