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Saitama Soapland: Back Rate (Pay Split)

Elon, with 20-plus years in the fuzoku world, breaks down the back rate (pay split) at Saitama soaplands based on firsthand experience.

Saitama Soapland: Back Rate (Pay Split)

Today I'm writing on the topic of "Saitama soapland back rate."

I'll explain it by mixing in my own firsthand experience — over 20 years in fuzoku — with what I've dug up through research.

The basics

Let me lay out the fundamentals worth knowing about this area.

Elon
Elon (Editor)After investigating 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 world-class. That's not blind love — it's a judgment made on comparison.

Watch this industry long enough and you'll see that the same topic can get rated completely differently depending on whether you take the customer's side or the girl's side.

What I can say from experience

I'm talking from what I've actually lived through.

Elon
Elon (Editor)The first time I went to a Yoshiwara soapland I was 25 — back before I had the pearls in. These days, the reaction when I go in with the pearls is one of the little pleasures. The conversations with girls who ask "what is that?" turn out to be surprisingly fun.

I believe firsthand experience beats theory. In this industry especially, "reps" count for more than "knowledge."

Wrap-up and my conclusion

Elon
Elon (Editor)I don't have any ambition to conquer every soapland in the country, but I've made the rounds of the famous "signature" spots in each region. My takeaway: service quality and cleanliness don't move in lockstep. Even bargain joints can deliver miraculous service.

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 shop I genuinely keep returning to. Take it for what it's worth.