Muse Gets Shaken Down?

[Karen]

TOKYO —

Police said Monday they have arrested four operators of a club in Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo, for allowing patrons to dance, even though the club did not have a license.

Fuji TV reported that Bar MUSE manager Yuki Takano, 37, DJ Kazunari Tanaka, 39, and two others were arrested after a raid at around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning.

Bar MUSE is one of the biggest clubs in the area and is usually open until 5 a.m.

According to police, they have received many complaints from neighbors about the loud noise coming from the club and also reports of fights outside the club.

[Source]

Soooooo... this is more of a shake down than a 'bust'. Japan is so backwards in someways...
I liked going to MUSE off and on, hope they can recover. I bet though, other bars and clubs will see a windfall of business if MUSE stays close for a long period of time.

 

[Zaphod222]

...and closer to home (virtually speaking), we have this:

http://www.tokyoreporter.com/2013/10/21/tokyo-couples-cafe-gotanda-busted-allowing-sex-8-arrested/

Careful with those couple kissas, folks...

 

[TAG Manager]

Related: http://www.tokyoreporter.com/2013/10/21/id-check-possible-reason-bust-muse-nishi-azabu-dancing/

Did MUSE really only limit between the ages of 24 to 39? The sign says that but I hadn't heard that recently. Interesting...

For the Cafe article, they operated for 10 years? And nothing happens till now? That's suspicious. Good find.

 

[Karen]

Did MUSE really only limit between the ages of 24 to 39? The sign says that but I hadn't heard that recently. Interesting...

It has been awhile since I went there. That sign was not there last time though.

 

[VenusHoshii]

I'm interested about the age range thing, was not in place when I used to go there - is it for real?

 

[Serena Vincente]

they have some interesting names there! x