There is a chain of internet cafes that is becoming very popular in Tokyo. 'Space Create' is a really cool place where for a few hundred yen an hour, you can rent a cubicle space or a private family room and do whatever you want in there. Among the facilities are:
1) Fast-speed Internet connection
2) PS3 or Xbox consoles and a wide selection of games
3) Hundreds of the latest magazines and manga
4) Karaoke rooms
5) Ping pong, billards and darts
6) Free flow of drinks
7) Shower facilities
Furthermore, for 2000 Yen (SGD$26) you can stay in your cubicle for 6 hours. This beats staying overnight in an overpriced hotel in Shinjuku or Ginza. It is an ideal place to spend the night if you miss the last train home.
Apparently many people have the same idea. A recent newspaper article estimates that there are 50,000 such Internet cafe "refugees" around. They are often low-wage office employees or the unemployed who come from various parts of the country to work and cannot afford the high rent of homes.
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