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Tokyo’s Robot Restaurant Boasts Fembot Battles and Ninja Stage Hands

What more could you ask for in a restaurant than large female robots, ninja costumes and gold urinals? You’ll find all of the above at Tokyo’s Robot Restaurant.

The neon-flashing, techno-blasting eatery opened two years in Tokyo’s Kabukicho district at a reported cost of about $10 million. And with a $35 entry fee as well as a dress code, admission can be selective.

But Japanese yuppies and college students find the cost worthwhile to watch bikini-clad women direct battles between large female robots while stage hands dressed as ninjas assist offstage. Everyone wins at the Robot Restaurant.

Inside Robot Cabaret 'Robot Restaurant" In Tokyo
Dancers perform on large scale female robots during a show at The Robot Restaurant on June 29, 2014 in Tokyo.Chris McGrath—Getty Images
Inside Robot Cabaret 'Robot Restaurant" In Tokyo
A dancer rides a robotic vehicle during a show at The Robot Restaurant on June 29, 2014 in Tokyo.Chris McGrath—Getty Images
Inside Robot Cabaret 'Robot Restaurant" In Tokyo
A stage hand dressed as a ninja controls a vehicle by remote control during a show at The Robot Restaurant on June 29, 2014 in Tokyo.Chris McGrath—Getty Images
Inside Robot Cabaret 'Robot Restaurant" In Tokyo
Dancers dressed as futuristic characters perform during a show at The Robot Restaurant on June 29, 2014 in Tokyo.Chris McGrath—Getty Images
Inside Robot Cabaret 'Robot Restaurant" In Tokyo
Performers change into their costumes backstage prior to the start of a show at The Robot Restaurant on June 29, 2014 in Tokyo.Chris McGrath—Getty Images
Inside Robot Cabaret 'Robot Restaurant" In Tokyo
Dancers dressed as futuristic characters perform during a show at The Robot Restaurant on June 29, 2014 in Tokyo.Chris McGrath—Getty Images
Inside Robot Cabaret 'Robot Restaurant" In Tokyo
Gold colored urinals are seen in the men's bathroom at The Robot Restaurant on June 29, 2014 in Tokyo.Chris McGrath—Getty Images
Inside Robot Cabaret 'Robot Restaurant" In Tokyo
A man cleans up the stage after a show as a large robotic horse is moved back into position after a show at The Robot Restaurant on June 29, 2014 in Tokyo.Chris McGrath—Getty Images
Inside Robot Cabaret 'Robot Restaurant" In Tokyo
A performer puts on her costume backstage prior to the start of a show at The Robot Restaurant on June 29, 2014 in Tokyo.Chris McGrath—Getty Images

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