NAGOYA, Oct 02 (News On Japan) –
Nagoya’s leisure district is as soon as once more underneath scrutiny after an undercover investigation revealed misleading billing practices and aggressive solicitation ways at native bars.
The incident occurred in Sakae 3-chome, also called “Sumiyoshi,” an space lined with eateries and nightlife institutions. On the evening earlier than final, police arrested 30-year-old Shion Tamaru, the supervisor of an izakaya referred to as Yaotcho, on suspicion of violating Aichi Prefecture’s public nuisance prevention ordinance for persistently soliciting prospects on the road.
Police had already acquired a collection of complaints about Yaotcho, with patrons reporting unfair billing practices. Just three days earlier than the arrest, an undercover group entered the institution posing as prospects after being approached by a tout.
The solicitation promised a two-hour all-you-can-eat and drink plan for two,500 yen earlier than tax. However, as soon as seated, the order display displayed solely 53 minutes remaining for the drink plan. The first dish—a bowl of ramen—arrived 20 minutes later, and as a result of a rule that required ending every dish earlier than inserting the subsequent order, the group of three managed solely 9 dishes earlier than their time expired.
When questioned, a workers member clarified that whereas the seating time was two hours, the ordering interval was restricted to only one hour. Matters escalated additional when the invoice arrived: as an alternative of the anticipated 8,250 yen for 3 folks, the overall got here to 10,890 yen. The further cost was attributed to a beforehand undisclosed “weekend fee” of 800 yen per individual.
Police are urging the general public to not comply with road solicitors casually, warning that such practices are sometimes linked to overcharging schemes in nightlife districts.
Source: TBS