Ginza is the central business district of Tokyo, Japan, which is also known as the most expensive place in Asia.
It symbolizes prosperity and wealth, but also status and desire.
Famous for its high-end shopping stores, it is a shopper's paradise with famous brands from all over the world.
And Ginza at night is usually more desirable than during the day.
The high-class clubs lined the streets are home to first-class elites from all walks of life, as well as a variety of fashionable women.
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At the age of 29, Aki Shirasaka had his first club in Ginza.
In this fiercely competitive industry with an average lifespan of no more than 5 months, The Shirasaka Club not only miraculously survived, but also gradually developed into the industry's boss.
Today, Shirasaka, who is in her 50s, has become a well-known mother in Ginza, Sang, and her store has been open for more than 30 years and has been on fire for more than 30 years.
What kind of management method is involved in this?
Born into an ordinary family in Takeda, Japan, Shirasaka dreamed of becoming an opera singer as a child.
And parents think that the conditions at home are ordinary, this dream is unrealistic.
I only hope that she will study hard and find a stable job when she grows up.
In order to gain his freedom, Shirasaka realized his dream. Originally at the bottom of her grades, she worked hard and was eventually admitted to Waseda University.
When she first arrived in Tokyo, she was fascinated by this bustling big city.
In my sophomore year, by chance, 20-year-old Shirasaka went to work at a club with friends.
It was here that she gained a deeper understanding of Tokyo.
What opened Shirasaka's eyes was not only the social elite from all walks of life, but she was also deeply shocked by the escort women here.
Shirasaka said it was a very powerful place, and the women seemed to have some magic.
She didn't understand why the guests hadn't said anything, and the women could understand what the guests meant.
It was this part-time work experience that not only made her get a lot of remuneration, but also made a thought germinate in Shirasaka's heart.
Shirasaka thinks the job is fun and worth trying.
In an era when women's status was not high, in these high-class clubs, women were able to talk freely with many corporate elites, which was a remarkable thing in Shirasaka's view.
Therefore, at that time, he was very shy, constantly learning, practicing his speech skills, reading books, learning various knowledge, and exercising his social skills.
After graduating, she came to work for a club.
Sweet-looking, generous and calm, she has achieved the top brand in the store in less than a year with her own ability.
There was a long line of guests who came to see her, and even regular customers needed to make an appointment to see her.
Whiteboard continued to learn and work hard, and at the age of 29, she opened her first club.
Although the economic situation was not very good at the time, her shop still grew and grew bigger little by little with Shirasaka's skills.
Compared to other clubs, Shirasaka never sets performance appraisals and indicators for employees.
This effectively prevents malicious competition between employees and makes the whole working atmosphere united and relaxed.
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Today, Shirasaka's club is not only thriving, but has also produced many independent mothers, Sang, to flourish in various parts of Ginza.
There is an unwritten rule in Ginza that independent mothers cannot open shops near old shops to avoid competition.
Shirasaka doesn't care about this at all, and sometimes because the business in the store is too hot and there are no empty seats, Shirasaka will introduce customers to his mother Sang, whom he has cultivated.
There are all kinds of women working here in Shirasaka, including recent college graduates, white-collar workers in the workplace, and even mature mothers.
Shirasaka told her employees to value their guests and to contact them every month.
Let the guests feel the incomparable warmth, will linger here.
After all, guests are their survival, and this job is easily affected by the times.
Ginza can be said to be a barometer of Japan's economic changes, and the time of the shop's customers, those business elites who make more money, naturally the frequency of going to the club will increase.
And when the economy went down, many bankrupt bosses were even forced to commit suicide.
Shirasaka said she once witnessed a regular customer who often came to her shop and was frustrated when he stood on the bridge and tried to jump down after bankruptcy.
A few years later, the boss made a comeback and returned to Ginza in a high profile again.
Shirasaka said she hopes that when the old guests come back again, she will be able to wait for them here.
In 2008, the economic crisis swept the world, and Shirasaka's club was greatly affected.
She had to borrow money from the bank, but in the most difficult times it was her customers who helped her through it.
Therefore, Shirasaka treats the customers in her shop like friends and family, and she listens carefully to the unhappy things at work or the messy marriages of these customers.
She clearly remembers the basic information of each guest, even how many people there are in the family, and information about each family member.
The most important thing is that she remembers the type of girl that each client likes.
As long as she sees the face, she can correctly find out which girl the guest likes.
Once, a young man who had just entered the workplace complained to Shirasaka about the distress of socializing with customers, and his alcohol was too poor, but he had to drink.
Shirasaka smiled and told the young man a way to mix a little water in the oolong tea as wine to pass the pass, simply using oolong tea if the color is too dark will not look like, so it is good to add a little water.
The young man who heard this method smiled happily.
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Spending at the club is actually very high, and the seat fee for each person alone is 25,000 yen, which is 1,700 yuan.
If guests order drinks, eat, and tip, the consumption will be higher.
When guests have a good chat, they usually order more wine and food.
So Shirasaka tried her best to take care of every guest, and the guests here were very happy and relaxed.
Despite the high levels of consumption here, there is still an endless stream of customers in the store every day, and none of the men who come here leave without smiling.
The female publicist in the shop clearly grasps the psychology of each man, and the casual physical contact and clever words stir the heart of every old man.
On holidays, she also sends cards and gifts to every customer.
Although these gifts cost a lot of money, she still does not fall behind and gives them every year.
Every morning she also spends 5 hours sending greetings and blessings to each guest.
Today, Shirasaka, who is more than half a hundred years old, is still the same as before.
At 6 p.m., it was the rush hour for countless people to leave work, and Shirasaka began to prepare for the evening work.
As usual, she came to the barbershop to do hairstyles, and during the haircut period, she also read various publications and newspapers.
There is politics, literature, economics and even entertainment gossip, in short, she will be fully prepared for everything that can be talked about with the guests.
She and her hostess are constantly learning to improve themselves so that they can be worthy of being guests.
At night, in the bright lights of Ginza, there will always be a generous and dignified woman with a smile as she watches men get in the car and leave.
Personally sending off guests is a habit that Shirasaka will never change.
Shirasaka and her employees are not only serving every guest, but also constantly improving themselves, and they are a relationship of mutual support.
They are not high or low, and on the night in Ginza, they are all equals.