Maid cafes have become so embedded in Japan that it is hard to imagine a Tokyo without them. There are now more than 200 maid cafes in Japan, but the good news is that increased competition is making ...

Tokyo: "Welcome home, Master," says the maid as she bows deeply, hands clasped in front of a starched pinafore worn over a short pink dress. This maid serves not some aristocrat but a string of ...

There are a lot things that are, well, confusing about Japan. Especially the first time you encounter them. Take for example the abundance of oddly specific mascots representing everything from ...

With a tip-tap, tip-tap, the waitress steps to the table and opens her arms in a gesture of warmth and welcome. An up-down scan reveals a maid's petticoat swept by her pink pigtailed hair, which is ...

When you walk into Maid Cafe NY, young women in pink and white frilly maid uniforms bow and say, “Okaerinasai mase, gosyujin sama!” (or “Okaerinasai mase, ojou sama!” if you are a woman). The Japanese ...