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Soapland in Omiya: Getting Hired

Getting hired at a soapland in Omiya, broken down by Elon, who has 20-plus years in the business.

Soapland in Omiya: Getting Hired

Today's topic: getting hired at a soapland in Omiya.

I'll lay it out using my own 20-plus years in the trade, mixed in with what I've turned up in my own research.

The basics

Let me line up what you actually need to know about this corner of the business.

Elon
ElonI have no ambition to conquer every soapland in the country, but I've hit the "signature soaplands" in each region. My conclusion: service quality and cleanliness don't track together. Even a budget place can deliver godlike service.

When you watch the industry long enough, you notice that the same topic can read completely differently from the customer's side and the working girl's side.

What I can say from experience

Here's what I've actually lived through.

Elon
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 — just a fact I'm putting on the record.

I believe firsthand experience beats theory. In this business especially, time on the field counts for more than book knowledge.

My bottom line

Elon
ElonAfter circumcision surgery and a pearl implant, I walk in with the confidence that I'm "fully prepared." My range in the room widened, sure, but the real difference is the mental ease. To anyone agonizing over the modification: I can say "no regrets."

The place I keep coming back to is First Class Ruby. The only reason it shows up over and over on this site is simple: it's the shop I actually repeat at. Use it as a reference.