#42 KEN TANAKA interviews a former host 元ホストと田中君

[PigstarX3]

'And remember,Ken Tanaka loves you!"

x3

[nirvgardengod]

that dude looks wasted,,

[anticliche321]

You should do more vids like this.. it's really moving..

[gaburieruhosler]

あなたのビデオはいつも面白くて、不思議な有益です。

[daimebaru]

Impressive.

[bznraisu]

亀梨和也みたいな～

[kinla123]

is he drunk

[AznGrlKimmy]

um hey... did that guy at the beginning of the video stick his hand down his pants?

like... in front of you, the camera, and his friend? o.O

This host/hostess thing is just all kinda fcked up.

[torrijamariet]

ahahah ese chico no tiene muy claras algunas ideas pero es una total adorabilidad

[katreallyhatesyou]

concordo ._. ele se contradiz, mas ele é bonitinho :3

[mancdamtramtank]

thanks ken.

i think this is an interesting video. well done.

and i liike all your others too.

[Drolkin]

I want what he is on o.o

[rainsan]

Those guys are sleepy and really drunk. They stay up all night entertaining customers and they usually drink whatever the customer buys.

[rainsan]

Oh doh! I watched this video first. He's not the host!

[nihonjon]

it's not abnormal to see people tripping like that in kabukicho.

i'm a former host myself.

[supatoker420]

his friend looks like he's tripping on ecstasy

[Sugarchan]

This is really really late but I just wanted to suggest that people watch "The Happiness Place, Tale of an Osaka Love Theif". It's a British documentary on the Host world in Japan. Very VERY interesting and gives a good view of this world.

[rainsan]

i saw that. It was pretty interesting. Most of the people in that documentary who in the hostess clubs were prostitutes who felt like they were all alone.

[torrijamariet]

where can I see that???? :O

please..

[Sugarchan]

I found it on youtube. I think you can buy the documentary on amazon.

[LadySnowbloodVianen]

What's with the guy in the black sweater and the white tanktop?

He looks as if he's stoned or something....??

[NomKui]

He's probably drunk. The more drinks that get ordered at a host's table (usually), the more they earn.

[Tyrannies666]

what u reckon - the guy is drunk or high ? or sleepy instead (jk!!) its ashamed (refering on unhealty lifestyle) bcos they all has good looking...but...hmm...idk we chose our own life innitz

[Moriaz]

your accent is really funny ^^

keep up the funnyness

[Aureliusflorian]

What society that we are living in?!? This Host gave evidence for a way of instrumentalisation of emotion through money. Well done, that little social study Tanaka!!

[miwastar]

ほかの国にもホストクラブってあるの？

[xharold]

僕はアメリカ人でここに見たことない。ホストクラブはほとんど日­本にあると思う。ほかの国にあったらもしかして韓国にあるだろう­。

[jasonmalangen]

LOVE YOUR ACTING:)

[lynninsweden]

lol i still love him even though he isnt really japanese ;3

[miakadori]

^.^) oh well, its nice if your friend think that way, i agree with him U_U);;, i fell sorry for the hosts and for the the plp who looks for this kind of service .´_.)

[okimarcio]

great vid,thanks the post!

[coolkateli]

the host guy is so cute!

[moriya2k2]

what does he do now?

[PureWillpower1]

selling used cars to other countries i think

[HyuniHyuni]

Why does this Gaijin pretend to talk like a native Japanese person with poor English skills? poser...

[patheticbaka]

it's an act(the helpmefindparents thing) i guess. he really speaks fluent english..

[J187361287]

Actually he was adopted and born in Japan. I don't think he would fake both a Japanese English accent and a perfect Japanese pronunciation.

[hmmmX3]

He's not really "Ken Tanaka"... he's just an actor. So yes, he is faking the accent, but he does speak fluent Japanese.

[RandomShortguy]

His Japanese pronunciation isn't completely perfect. But I don't understand why people care whether he's acting or not. I come on youtube to get my few minutes of entertaining, and his videos sometimes fit that bill.

[J187361287]

Yeah, it's an act. I'm disappointed.

[jjdaisuki]

where did you get that?!

[lynninsweden]

i dont think they really like so many foreigners coming into Japan.

[maneneko]

Ahh... Ken-san, I think honest introspection? introspectiveness? is very important in peoples' lives. I would enjoy hearing more about your philosophies on all different things. =)

[Notorious1239]

the other guy looks drunk o.O anyways nice vid ken

[lotty888]

Yeah, he reminded me of Kamenashi Kazuya too!

Great video!

[iTakashii]

Your friend that was a host

kinda looks like Kamenashi Kazuya :/

[hmmmX3]

lol agreed

[theuglyninja]

very honest responce to your questions .good vid ken

[MartyMcFly2107]

ken, what exactly is a hostess club? we dont have that here!! what is going on in there, some drinking only?? it is not a strip club and also not a house of prostitutes, right? so, why is it not just called a club or discotheque ?!?! greetz

[thinkingsistah]

i second that. what exactly is a hostess club i know when kelly osbourne went to japan she put an interesting spin on Japanese culture.

she went to one of these and it was just dudes dancing drinking and basically pretending they were her dates.

[RMWill]

Girls, generally attractive are paid to make the customers feel important, ensure they have a good time and keep the drinks flowing. Customers are essentially paying for the company of attractive women. It is not unheard of however for long time clients to sleep with hostess/hosts.

[alicenine33]

If you want to find out more about hostess club, i suggest you to watch this film documentary called "The Great Happiness Space". It is about Osaka's host clubs and the service they provide. Trust me, its a great film.

[kaochin]

I agree with you, I love that fillm.

[superwingetjestringe]

Thank you for this video :) it was great :D

[dankini2]

this has been a great set of videos. keep 'em coming.

[BusanKevin]

Wow...very interesting! Ken, you ever think about making documentaries about Japan? You'd be awesome at it!

[MartyMcFly2107]

i think the same, great job !!!

[jigenbakuda]

Please upload more things. I just found your channel, I really like your personality ken. Thank you for the great uploads \(" ")/  m(__)m

[xhyugunx]

Hey, ummm...this might be kind of a weird question, but did you experience any racism in Japan - with you being white and all? And if so was it a lot?

[aznfreakie]

how come tht guy is talking so slow?..

[gimpyf]

because he thinks before talking. He's brillant

[thewhitebarrywhite]

americans are not known for thinking before speaking. looking rehearsed in their responses is what often counts the most. he's thinking in the moment.

[aznfreakie]

wow one of your friends looks alot like bi rain..

[ironheart6]

As usually your videos are great!! 私はケン愛する!

[lifeinkansas]

this is one of the most insightful videos i have seen about not only japans host clubs but the reasons that someone seeks out such things as dreams outside their normal life. thanks

[AndrewDominoes]

Thanks for uploading it was very intersting.

[NichiBeiTrader]

Very interesting. I've been taken to a few hostess clubs when I would visit customers in Tokyo. They used my visiting as an excuse to go and all seemed to enjoy it. However, to me, the hostesses were really just supplementing the companionship they weren't getting from their wife or family. So it was quite depressing at times knowing the hostesses were just being nice because that's their job.

[helpmefindparents]

That is very interesting, Nichibeitrader. I guess my friend is able to suspend that feeeling.

[NichiBeiTrader]

Although, I also think there are many Japanese that look at it as a "mental massage" - not unlike going to a spa.

[nuppon]

これは素晴らしいインタビューですねぇ。

奥深い。興味深く見させていただきました。

ありがとう^^

[helpmefindparents]

いつも見てくれてありがとうございます。

[kenshin715]

Great video!5 stars

[helpmefindparents]

Thanks, kenshin.

[REVpioneer]

I always appreciate the subtitles Ken. ^^ But perhaps a different choice in font and colour could make it a bit easier to read because i have trouble...

[helpmefindparents]

I will try. sorry:)

[Daichen]

面白かった。ぶっちゃげその世界の事気になってたから彼の話を聴­けて本当によかったと思う。Thanx for this video!

[helpmefindparents]

気になっていたんだ。hmmmmm.

thanks, Daichen-sama.

[Hikosaemon]

Hey Ken - quality as usual! The whole Japanese take on mizu-shobai is kinda interesting for us non-Japanese. There certainly isn't any stigma about it here and it is funny how it exists in so many increments between literaly just pouring drinks and talking to full on "special" services. I've been meaning to watch the movie about Ai Iijima's life - it talks a lot about the soul destroying aspects at the other end of the scale, but it sounds a lot like this. Thought provoking...

Peace

[helpmefindparents]

I will have to watch that movie.

Thanks, hikosaemon.

[Hikosaemon]

It's called Platonic Sex - based on her book. Worth a look. Thanks Ken san!

Peace

[MartyMcFly2107]

interesting aspect!! greetz

[priceandpride]

i love you ken, your videos are tv worthy

[helpmefindparents]

Thanks Priceandpride. You are very nice.

[TheMattwolf]

It seems that this guy, having seen what it is like from the host's point of view, can allow himself to step into that world and enjoy it, but not get lost in it. Although he seems sad, I think he's also a bit lucky. It's been my experience that most tragedies bring a hidden benefit along with their obvious misery.

[helpmefindparents]

Yes, mattwolf, he can move between worlds. But do you think his life was a tragedy?

[TheMattwolf]

No, he seemed to be okay. What I meant is that he experienced the life of a host, but it wasn't for him. That it didn't work out is the tragic part. That, even while knowing how the host system works, he can still enjoy it, that is the hidden benefit.

All lives have one tragedy or another in them. The secret is to find the hidden benefit to them, like your friend has.

[helpmefindparents]

He did do something. He drank a lot of alcohol.

[geekyvince]

very interesting I have heard of these clubs, but thank you for informing me more about them.

[helpmefindparents]

Thanks for watching, geekyvince.

[kkajapan]

とても面白かったです。水商売の世界はあまりしらないからいい勉­強になりました。同じの用のビデオを作ってください。

[helpmefindparents]

僕もその世界はあまり知らないので新しい友達の話

を聞いて面白かった。

[runnyrunny999]

Host guy...Their job looks fun but I know it is so hard to keep it up. They have to sacrifice themselves instead of big pay. I can show some respect to some of them. Not all of them. It depends... If there are costomers, there are host or hostess. How simple it goes!...;

[helpmefindparents]

Yes, it is supply and demand I guess. I think it is a hard job.

[gx3k]

i love japan...

[helpmefindparents]

Me too.

[bunzilla]

this clip reminds me of the great happiness place movie

[helpmefindparents]

I don't know the great happiness place movie.

[channeIreview]

this was very interesting.

[helpmefindparents]

Thanks, channei.

[xxlovely]

omg i loved this!!! thank you

[helpmefindparents]

You are lovely.

[chimera15]

You're the king of not separating fiction from reality. lol

[helpmefindparents]

I'm not sure what you mean, but Thanks, chimera15 :)

[yasumi07]

けんさんの友達: 人生は良い! 忘れないでください.

[helpmefindparents]

忘れないようにします。

[TalimSoul]

sugoi sugoi.

emmmm... What was wrong with that other guy?

[helpmefindparents]

I think he may have been a bit drunk.

[celebfalath]

no wonder ur friend knows how the hosts/hostess works in that club. very interesting and i'm learning a lot from the japanese culture. thanx ken and keep making good videos! :)

[helpmefindparents]

Thanks, celebfalath.

[gh3770android]

its strange what we will do for money and how it effects our social behaviour. does money really free us or does it separates us further from ourselves?

[gh3770android]

your friend has a nice heart!

[helpmefindparents]

Yes. No money is bad. Maybe too much money is just as bad.

[gh3770android]

i think its not how much money we have but what we our willing to compromise for money that could be bad, imo.:)

[helpmefindparents]

True.

[JamieDanger]

you are the shine in my heart, Ken Tanaka. The shiny part of the left.

[helpmefindparents]

It is nice to be shiny.

[leanderhero]

Every time I hear or see the words "host clubs," I think of Ouran High School Host Club. lol

I wonder if other hosts and/or hostesses feel the same way this man does.

[helpmefindparents]

I think he is a rare fellow, leanderhero.

[kawaiimomoblossom]

Have you ever went to a hostess clubs?

[helpmefindparents]

No, momo. I have not.

[weeknightingale]

Very interesting point of view. Another very good video. What a crazy world we live in!

[htmlbandit]

He seems like he has a sad life. I feel sorry for him.

But, I always enjoy your videos, Ken.

[helpmefindparents]

Thanks, htmlbandit. He seemed like a pretty happy person, so don't worry.

[LipGlossNBlack]

another geat interview! I really enjoyed it, great job ^___^

[helpmefindparents]

Thanks, Lipgloss:0