How to Choose a Soapland | Rank Differences, Spotting the Good Shops, Picking a Girl

Today I'm writing on the theme of "how to choose a soapland — rank differences, spotting the good shops, picking a girl."

I'll explain it by blending my own firsthand experience from 20-plus years in fuzoku (Japan's licensed adult-entertainment business) with what I've turned up through research.

The basics

Let me lay out the fundamentals you should know about this area.

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.

Watch the industry long enough and you'll find that on the very same topic, the "customer's view" and the "girl's view" can flip the verdict completely.

What I can say from firsthand experience

I'll talk from what I've been through myself.

ElonI'm not out to conquer every soapland in the country, but I've made the rounds of the "famous soaplands" in each region. My conclusion: "service quality and cleanliness aren't proportional." Even a bargain joint can have godlike service.

I believe firsthand experience beats theory. This industry in particular is a world where "reps" count for more than "knowledge."

Wrap-up and my verdict

ElonI first went to a soapland in Yoshiwara at 25 — back when I still didn't have the pearls in. These days, the reaction when I go in with the pearls is one of the little joys. The conversation with a girl who asks "what is that?" turns out to be surprisingly fun.

In the end, the place I keep coming back to is First Class Ruby. The reason it shows up over and over on this site is simple: it's a shop I genuinely repeat. Take it as a reference.