by Brandi Goode
?Yes, my princess!?
These are the first words caressing my ears (more like assaulting, really -- these guys are super-genki) as I enter Butlers Caf� in Shibuya, a retreat for young females in search of a relaxing afternoon, an English lesson and most importantly, the chance to interact with friendly men. Friendly foreign men.
The surroundings call to mind a Victorian grandmother?s sitting room, with classical music, ample accents of lace and more hearts and roses adorning the furniture than can possibly be counted.
Butlers Caf� is one of a growing band of similarly themed establishments in Tokyo, but it is the only one where English is the official language.
After interviewing 200 women on the streets of Shibuya nearly six years ago, owner Yuki Hirohata found that nearly all of them listed English conversation practice as a leading goal because they wanted to ?communicate with foreigners.?
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