Real field reports and columns on Japan's adult-entertainment world
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Honestly, for a long time I had no appetite for traveling all the way out to Saitama from the city. I won't deny there was a 'why bother' feeling to it. But the night I walked into Shinshi no Tashinami, that 'why bother' vanished completely.
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Explaining what a foam body-wash esthetic actually is takes some work. It isn't soapland, it isn't delivery health. Some things you just have to experience to get. Shinjuku's Gohoubi SPA is the prime example.
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Aroma Sentai 2 — a place I'd wanted to try once if I ever got to Fukuoka. I went and checked it out on the 90-minute, ¥17,000 course.
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Honestly, I had a bias against men's esthetic for the longest time — an assumption that it was all a 'cheap imitation.' The place that broke that down was Gotanda's AROMA TIGER. This time I'll tell that story.
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This time it's Tokyo Men's Body Clinic TMBC Ikebukuro in Tokyo. The 60-minute course at ¥14,000. A detailed write-up of an esthetic / men's esthetic experience in this area.
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Nurse to Joi no Shucho Massage is an esthetic / men's esthetic (menzu esute) whose name comes up often in Naha. I actually used the 110-minute course and put together an honest impression.
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A field report on the 115-minute course at Amagasaki Shutcho Men's Esthetic 2030 (Kobe). Price: ¥22,000. Judging the provider, the service, and the value from firsthand experience.
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Shinjuku Awasentai Deluxe Esthetic in Tokyo, ¥18,000 / 80 minutes. The full flow from the phone call to walking out the door.
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This time it's AROMA WOOPZ (High-Class Beauty Specialty Shop) in Sendai. A 60-minute course for ¥10,000. Here's a detailed write-up of an esthetic/men's esthetic session in this area.
Men's esthetic (menesu) is a men-only relaxation service built on oil massage, extending to erogenous-zone work, usually done semi- or fully nude.
Generally ¥10,000–20,000 for 60 minutes; pricier in the cities (Tokyo ¥13,000–25,000). 90- and 120-minute courses are common.
Balance skill, cleanliness, course content and price. Use our reports to match a shop to what you actually want.