"Soapland Saitama, booking" — say those words and some people light up while others draw a blank.
I'm 42 and still out there working the floor of this world, so I'll lay it out from a real-world angle.
Why this topic matters
Information about fuzoku (Japan's licensed adult-entertainment business) is surprisingly disorganized. Beginners especially tend to have no clue where to even start looking.
ElonAfter surveying nightlife all over the world, my conclusion is that "nightlife rooted in local culture is the richest." In that sense I think Japan's fuzoku is the best in the world. That's not blind love — it's a verdict reached through comparison.
What this actually means
In a word: knowing versus not knowing changes the quality of the experience.
ElonI first went to a soapland in Yoshiwara at 25 — back before I'd had the pearls put in. These days, the reaction when I show up with the pearls is one of the little thrills. The conversations with a girl who asks "Wait, what is that?" turn out to be surprisingly fun.
I've packed in here the essence of the knowledge I've built up over 20 years.
Last word
ElonI have no ambition to conquer every soapland in the country, but I've been through each region's "signature" soaplands. My conclusion: service quality and cleanliness aren't proportional. Even a bargain joint can deliver godlike service.
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