情人旅馆

尽管日本正处于二战以来最深切的经济衰退之中，该国的情人旅馆业却一片繁荣景象。

Even in the midst of Japan 's deepest economic recession since World War II , the country 's love hotel industry is thriving .

最引人注目的情人旅馆在大阪，有一家情人旅馆的主题为HelloKitty，并有一间以旋转木马为特色的房间。

The flashiest love hotels are found in Osaka , including a Hello Kitty-themed hotel and one with room featuring a meny-go-round .

随着时间的推移，情人旅馆的坏名声消退了。

The bad image that love hotels had has faded over time .

该公司在东京的情人旅馆设计师山本贵也同意这样的说法。

Takashi Yamamoto , who designs love hotels in Tokyo , agreed .

东京的情人旅馆相对循面矩，他们把注意力集中在为客人提供方便上。

Tokyo hotels tend to be tamer , focused on winning customers with amenities .

据曼斯菲尔德的公司估计，日本情人旅馆业的年收人可达400亿美元。

Mansfield 's company estimates the industry in Japan pulls in $ 40 billion a year in revenue .

不过，据曼斯菲尔德说，日本人羞于人住情人旅馆的日子已经一去不复返了。

The days of Japanese being ashamed to enter love hotels are coming to an end , though , Mansfield said .

尽管法律规定情人旅馆必须设有前台，但是大多数情人旅馆在租住房间时不需要和旅馆职员讲话。

Though required by law to have a front desk , most can be rented and entered without talking to a clerk .

在一个人口高度密集通常意味着情侣少有时间单独相处的国家，情人旅馆填补了人们对私有空间的需求。

Love hotels fill a need for privacy in a country where high population density often means couples have little time alone .

不管出于什么原因，情人旅馆的生意一直很火。曼斯菲尔德最近去了伦敦，他想寻找投资人来扩展自己的业务。

Whatever the reasons , the hotels have been doing well enough that Mansfield recently went to London , seeking investors to expand .

一个拒绝被提及姓名的男人说：“当我喝醉了却不想回家的时候，我会去情人旅馆。”

One man , who declined to be named , said : " I go to love hotels when I'mdrunk and don 't feel like going home . "

有一位拒绝透露姓名的男士说，“我有时喝醉了不想回家，就到情人旅馆去。”

One man , who declined to be named , said : " I go to love hotels when I 'm drunk and don 't feel like going home .