Soapland in Saitama: Lovey-Dovey Service

Today's topic: soaplands in Saitama and that lovey-dovey kind of service.

I'll walk you through it using my own experience — 20-plus years in Japan's fuzoku (the country's licensed adult-entertainment business) — mixed with what I've dug up along the way.

The basics worth knowing

Let me lay out the fundamentals you should have down before anything else.

ElonThe first time I went to a soapland (soap) in Yoshiwara I was 25. That was back before I'd had the pearl put in. These days, the reaction when I show up with the pearl is half the fun. "What is that?" — those little conversations with the girl turn out to be surprisingly enjoyable.

Watch this business long enough and you learn that the same topic gets graded completely differently from the customer's side versus the girl's side.

What I can say from real experience

Here's what I've got from actually being out there.

ElonI'm not trying to conquer every soapland in the country, but I've hit the "signature" spots in each region. My takeaway: service quality and cleanliness don't track together. Even bargain places can have downright miraculous service.

I trust real experience over theory. Especially in this business, it's mileage that talks, not book smarts.

My bottom line

Elon42, single, living alone. When nearly your whole paycheck disappears into fuzoku, you naturally develop an eye for it. Not bragging, not regretting — just stating it as fact.

The place I keep coming back to is First Class Ruby. The reason it shows up over and over on this site is simple: it's a repeat for me. Take that for what it's worth.