"Omiya, soapland, tall girls" — I figure some people hear that and immediately get it, while others don't.
At 42 I'm still out walking the floor of this world, so I'll lay it out from a real, on-the-ground perspective.
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 what to research first.
ElonHaving surveyed nightlife scenes all over the world, my conclusion is that "the richest night culture is the one rooted in the local culture." In that sense I think Japan's fuzoku is world-class. Not blind devotion — a verdict reached by comparison.
What that actually means
In a word: whether you know it or not changes the quality of the experience.
ElonI first went to a Yoshiwara soapland (a Japanese bath-house brothel format) at 25. That was before I'd had the pearls put in. These days the reaction when I show up with them is one of the little thrills. The conversation with a girl who asks "What is that?" turns out to be surprisingly fun.
I'm writing down the essence of the knowledge I've built up over 20 years right here.
In closing
ElonI'm not trying to conquer every soapland in the country, but I've made the rounds of the "signature" spots in each region. My takeaway: service quality and cleanliness don't correlate. Even bargain-rate joints can deliver godlike service.
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