"Soapland prices, Koshigaya" — some people hear that phrase and immediately get it, and some don't.
I'm 42 and still out walking the floor of this world, so I'll sum it up from a real, on-the-ground 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.
ElonI don't aim to conquer every soapland in the country, but I've hit the "famous" ones in each region. My conclusion: service quality and cleanliness don't track each other. There are bargain shops with godlike service.
What this actually means
In a word, it's this: "Whether you know it or not changes the quality of the experience."
Elon42, single, living alone. When nearly your whole paycheck disappears into fuzoku, you naturally develop an "eye" for it. I write that not as a brag or a regret, just as a plain fact.
What I've written here is the essence of the knowledge I've built over 20 years.
Finally
ElonHaving gone through phimosis surgery and a pearl implant, I now carry a confidence that I'm "fully prepared." My range in the room widened, sure, but the psychological margin is on a whole other level. To anyone torn over getting work done: "Do it, no regrets."
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