Girls, Robots, and Rock: Tokyo’s Amazing Robot Restaurant

“The greatest show in the history of entertainment.” — Anthony Bourdain

Justin Cox

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Robot Restaurant | Photo by the author.

Shinjuku is a district tucked in the north-west corner of Tokyo. Shinjuku houses the world’s busiest train station, the Tokyo Government Office, and Lost in Translation’s Park Hyatt Hotel. A few turns through side streets and the skyscrapers turn into neon lights. This is Kabukicho, Tokyo’s largest red light district.

Shinjuku and Robot Restaurant | Photos by the author.

Kabukicho glows in neon and LED. Animated signs and video screens cover every available surface. As people enter and exit buildings, overwhelming noise escapes into the city streets to beckon the sea of humanity outside. From pachinko to sex stores, Kabukicho has whatever you’re looking for.

In the middle of Kabukicho sits a building that adds chrome to the light and sound. The LED and chrome is so bright, it’s like staring into the…

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