90-Day Geisha: My Time as a Tokyo Hostess

An introspective journey into the glamorous world—and Dionysian temptations—of Japanese nightlife

The hard-drinking, drug-taking, all-night culture that dominates Tokyo’s Roppongi district can be a surreal place. Intrigued by rumors of this strange subculture and armed with her 90-day work visa and new husband, Matt, Chelsea throws herself into the lion’s den. Yet what she discovers about herself and about the inhabitants of this nocturnal life far exceeds her expectations.