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Four Kabukicho Hosts Denied U.S. Entry and Sent Home

Four host-club workers from Tokyo's Kabukicho were denied entry to the United States and sent home after officers checked their social media and LINE and decided their job meant the trip wasn't 'genuine tourism.' Almost every reaction backed the strict U.S. screening and pivoted to frustration with Japan's softer immigration controls and media that glamorize hosts.