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Saitama Fuzoku: Working Away From Home

Elon, with 20-plus years in the trade, breaks down working away from home in Saitama's fuzoku scene from firsthand experience.

Saitama Fuzoku: Working Away From Home

"Saitama fuzoku, working away from home" — some people hear that phrase and know exactly what it means, and some don't.

I'm 42 and still working the ground in this world, so I'll lay it out from a real-world point of view.

Why this topic matters

Information about fuzoku — Japan's licensed adult-entertainment business — is surprisingly poorly organized. Beginners especially tend to end up not even knowing where to start looking.

Elon
ElonAfter the circumcision and the pearl implants, I've got this confidence now that I'm "fully prepped." My range in play has obviously widened, but the psychological ease is on another level. To anyone agonizing over getting work done: "Do it, zero regrets."

What it actually means

In a word: knowing or not knowing changes the quality of the experience.

Elon
ElonHaving surveyed the nightlife scenes all over the world, my conclusion is that "a nightlife culture rooted in the local culture is the richest." In that sense I think Japan's fuzoku is the best in the world. Not blind favoritism — a verdict reached by comparison.

The essence of the knowledge I've built up over 20 years is written down right here.

Last word

Elon
Elon42, single, living alone. When nearly your entire paycheck disappears into fuzoku, you naturally develop an "eye" for it. That's not a brag or a regret — just a fact I'm putting on the record.

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