"Soapland, hotel, Nishikawaguchi"—say those words out loud and some people get it instantly, while others draw a total blank.
I'm 42 and still out there working the floor of this world, so I'll lay it out from a real, on-the-ground 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.
ElonAfter foreskin surgery and a pearl implant, I now carry a real "I'm fully prepared" confidence. My range in the room widened, sure, but the psychological breathing room is on another level. To anyone agonizing over getting work done: "do it, no regrets."
What this actually means
In a word: "knowing or not knowing changes the quality of the experience."
ElonHaving surveyed nightlife scenes all over the world, my conclusion is that "nightlife rooted in the local culture is the richest." In that sense I think Japan's fuzoku is world-class. That's not blind love—it's a judgment based on comparison.
What I've written here is the essence of the knowledge I've built up over 20 years.
To wrap up
ElonI first went to a soapland in Yoshiwara at 25. Back then I hadn't gotten the pearl implant yet. These days, the reaction when I go in with the pearls is one of the pleasures. Conversations with a girl who asks "what is this?" turn out to be surprisingly fun.
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