This might be prejudice from my side, but I guess 90% of the whole "English Cafe" thing is Japanese females looking for an "emphatic and understanding" Caucasian male friend. The proprietors know this as well...

As for cigar lounges in Japan, there is/was a glossy magazine called "Otoko no himitsu" ("Men's secret" ) that rates upmarket Japanese and Western style bars all over Japan. Now, here Japan offers a great variety of pleasant spots to unwind after work.