Rooms by the Hour

Trends that start in Japan do have a habit of spreading to the rest of the world... Think Walkman, karaoke, anime, digital watches and Pokemon. And now, what are euphemistically known as leisure hotels.

These ae hotel rooms, often with amazing themes, that you can rent for very short periods. There is, for example, a Christmas hotel in Osaka. And if you only want the hotel room for a few hours - why pay for a whole night?

BBC World Business News' Alex Ritson asked how it works.



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