Maharaja disco in Roppongi

Maharaja disco in Roppongi

TOKYO, Japan - Women on a stage heat up the floor with their dance moves at Maharaja Roppongi disco in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2010. The original Maharaja, popular back in the 1980s, was once considered a symbol of Japan's booming bubble economy.

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