Nagoya bar host accused of threatening female customer over unpaid bills
This is the first time a host has been arrested over the collection of unpaid bills since a revision to the Law Regulating Adult Entertainment Businesses came into effect on June 28.
The suspect is Yasuo Oishi, who known as 'Akanishi Aijin,' the owner of the host club Asteria in Shinsakae, Naka Ward. Yasuo Oishi (X)
According to the police, Oishi allegedly barged into the home of the 29-year-old female customer on July 8 in an attempt to collect approximately 1 million yen in unpaid bills from her
As he stood at the front door, he threatened her. 'Hey, hey!' he yelled, according to police.
When questioned, he denied the charges. 'I don't want to say anything right now,' he told police.
Since early June, Oishi had sent messages to the woman on social media, urging her to 'pay back the unpaid amount in one lump sum.'
Unscrupulous host clubs have become a problem due to the practice of forcibly collecting large amounts of unpaid bills from customers. The revised adult-entertainment law came into effect last month to strengthen enforcement.
According to police, this is the first time that a host anywhere in Japan has been arrested for the newly banned practice of threatening customers in order to get them to pay.
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