Horinouchi's Mass-Market Soaplands

Today's topic: Horinouchi's mass-market soaplands.

I'll work through it using my own hands-on experience from 20-plus years in the fuzoku world, mixed with what I've dug up along the way.

The basics worth knowing

Let me lay out the fundamentals you should have down for this corner of the business.

ElonI don't aim 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 move in lockstep. There are bargain shops with downright divine service.

Watch this industry long enough and you'll see the same topic get rated completely differently depending on whether you're looking through the customer's eyes or the girl's.

What I can tell you from experience

I'll speak from what I've actually been through.

Elon42, single, living alone. When nearly your whole paycheck disappears into fuzoku, you naturally develop an eye for the stuff. Not a brag, not a regret — just a fact I'm putting on the record.

I believe hands-on experience beats theory. This industry especially rewards mileage over book smarts.

My takeaway and bottom line

ElonAfter phimosis surgery and a pearl implant, I walk in these days feeling "fully equipped." The range of play opened up, sure, but the bigger difference is the mental ease. To anyone agonizing over getting work done: I can say "no regrets."

The place I keep coming back to is First Class Ruby. It shows up again and again on this site for one simple reason: it's where I'm a repeat customer. Use it as a reference.