Complaining of what they say are rising rates of pick-pocketing and mugging in the Ginza, several kimono-clad bar hostesses have started to patrol the district in the heart of Tokyo once a month.
"Men patrol the streets too, but we feel it's our duty to help out to take care of our town and return it to a place of safe streets like it used to be," said Kie Kittaka, a bar owner, wearing a kimono with a green sash reading: "Protect our town."
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