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Do Men Working in Fuzoku Pull Long Hours? Plus the Details on Labor Law

Do men who work in fuzoku end up with long hours, and what does labor law actually say? Taniguchi, with 20-plus years in the trade, breaks it down from firsthand experience.

Do Men Working in Fuzoku Pull Long Hours? Plus the Details on Labor Law

"Do men working in fuzoku pull long hours, plus the details on labor law" — some people hear that and instantly get it, and some don't.

I'm 42 and still working the floor of this world, so I'll lay it out from a real-world point of view.

Why this topic matters

Information about fuzoku (Japan's licensed adult-entertainment business) is surprisingly disorganized. Beginners especially tend to end up not even knowing where to start looking.

Elon
ElonAfter phimosis surgery and a pearl implant, I now carry a genuine confidence that I'm "fully prepped." My range in the room has widened, sure, but the bigger difference is the mental ease. To anyone agonizing over getting work done: I can say "do it, no regrets."

What this means in concrete terms

In a word: "knowing versus not knowing changes the quality of the experience."

Elon
ElonForty-two, single, living alone. When nearly your whole paycheck vanishes into fuzoku, you naturally develop an eye for the trade. That's not a brag or a regret — I'm just putting it down as a fact.

What I've written here is the essence of the knowledge I've built up over 20 years.

Last word

Elon
ElonAfter surveying nightlife all over the world, my conclusion is that "nightlife rooted in the local culture is the richest." On that score, I think Japan's fuzoku is the best in the world. That's not blind love — it's a verdict reached by comparison.

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