Japan ‘abuse café’ offers customers ultra-humiliation sparks lively social media debate

A popular restaurant in Japan where customers are ritually humiliated by staff has sparked a lively discussion on social media. - Photo: SCMP composite/X.com

TOKYO: A pop-up café in Japan that humiliates customers has become a hit on social media at home and overseas.

The eatery opened in the heart of Tokyo from September 14 to 23 as a special treat for fans of Japanese producer and influencer Nobuyuki Sakuma’s online shows which feature bad language.