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Tokorozawa Soapland, Lovey-Dovey Style

A field-tested take on lovey-dovey play at Tokorozawa soapland, from Taniguchi (Elon), with 20-plus years in the scene.

Tokorozawa Soapland, Lovey-Dovey Style

"Tokorozawa soapland, lovey-dovey style" — soapland being a licensed full-service bath-style format. Some people hear that and immediately get it; others don't.

I'm forty-two and still walking the floor of this world, so I'll lay it out from a real-world angle.

Why this topic matters

Information about fuzoku is surprisingly disorganized. Beginners especially tend to end up stuck, not even sure where to start looking.

Elon
ElonForty-two, single, living alone. When nearly your whole paycheck goes to fuzoku, you naturally develop an eye for it. That's not a brag and it's not regret — I'm just putting it down as plain fact.

What it comes down to, concretely

In a word: whether you know it or not changes the quality of the experience.

Elon
ElonAfter surveying nightlife scenes all over the world, my conclusion is that the richest nightlife is the kind rooted in local culture. By that measure, Japan's fuzoku is the best in the world. That's not blind love — it's a verdict reached by comparison.

What I've written here is the essence of twenty years of accumulated knowledge.

Last word

Elon
ElonAfter surveying nightlife scenes all over the world, my conclusion is that the richest nightlife is the kind rooted in local culture. By that measure, Japan's fuzoku is the best in the world. That's not blind love — it's a verdict reached by comparison.

If you've got questions on this topic, hit me in the comments or on social. And check out First Class Ruby while you're at it.