"Kawaguchi, fuzoku, the old-guard shops" — some people hear that and immediately get it, and some don't.
I'm 42 and still out there in the field of this world, so I'm going to 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 poorly organized. Beginners especially tend to end up not even knowing where to start looking.
ElonAfter foreskin surgery and a pearl implant, I now have the confidence of being "fully prepared." My range in play has obviously widened, but the bigger thing is the psychological ease — it's on another level. To anyone agonizing over getting work done: "Do it. No regrets."
What this actually means
In a word: whether you know it or not changes the quality of the experience.
ElonAfter researching nightlife scenes all over the world, my conclusion is that "a nightlife culture rooted in the local culture is the richest." In that sense I think Japan's fuzoku is the best in the world. Not blind love — a judgment made by comparison.
I'm writing down the essence of the knowledge I've built up over 20 years.
Final thoughts
Elon42, single, living alone. When nearly your whole paycheck disappears into fuzoku, you naturally develop an "eye" for it. That's not a brag and it's not regret — I'm just putting it down as fact.
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