"Kumagaya married-woman part-time work" — some people hear that phrase and instantly get it, and some don't.
At 42 I'm still out there working the field, so let me lay it out from a real-world point of view.
Why this topic matters
A surprising amount of fuzoku information is poorly organized. Beginners especially tend to end up not even knowing where to start looking.
Elon (admin)After phimosis surgery and pearl implants, I now have the confidence that I'm fully prepared. My range in play has widened, of course, but the psychological margin is on a whole different level. To anyone agonizing over modifications, I can say: no regrets — do it.
What this means in concrete terms
In a word: knowing versus not knowing changes the quality of the experience.
Elon (admin)Having surveyed nightlife around the world, my conclusion is that the richest nightlife is the kind rooted in local culture. In that sense, I think Japan's fuzoku is the best in the world. That's not blind favoritism; it's a judgment based on comparison.
What you're reading here is the distilled essence of 20 years of knowledge.
To wrap up
Elon (admin)42, single, living alone. When nearly your entire paycheck disappears into fuzoku, you naturally develop an eye for it. I'm not bragging and I'm not regretful — I'm just putting it down as a fact.
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