Real field reports and columns on Japan's adult-entertainment world
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The clientele and defining traits of high-end soaplands, plus the hiring standards and earnings, broken down by Taniguchi with 20-plus years in the fuzoku world, from firsthand experience.
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What soapland girls' boyfriends tend to be like, and how to handle being asked whether you're seeing someone, broken down by Taniguchi with 20-plus years in the fuzoku world, from firsthand experience.
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Why I (30), a freelance web designer with a main career, chose Ruby as a once-a-week side job. She schedules shifts around her deadlines and says the extra ¥200,000 a month ties directly into her peace of mind.
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Elon, with 20-plus years in the fuzoku game, explains how to use lotion the right way, plus the benefits and the things to watch out for.
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Elon, with 20-plus years in the fuzoku game, explains how gokkun is done, the benefits of making it an available service, and what to watch out for.
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Elon, with 20-plus years in the fuzoku game, explains whether threesomes work at soaplands, the perks of the nirinsha (two-girl) format, and what the play involves.
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Elon, with 20-plus years in the fuzoku game, breaks down the pros and cons of exchanging LINE contacts with a customer.
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Elon, with 20-plus years in the fuzoku game, breaks down whether you can earn well at a no-mat soapland, plus the pros and cons.
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Elon, with 20-plus years in the fuzoku game, breaks down the soapland fee system in full — the total-cost price ranges by shop rank and region.
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Elon, with 20-plus years in the fuzoku game, breaks down the difference between delivery health and soapland, who each one suits, and how to use them — straight from firsthand experience.
A soapland is a licensed format with a private bath-equipped room. It is the format where full service is available, generally ¥25,000–80,000 for 60 minutes nationwide.
Yoshiwara (Tokyo) is the top tier at ¥30,000–80,000; Kawasaki and Yokohama ¥25,000–55,000; regional cities (Sapporo, Sendai, Fukuoka) ¥20,000–40,000.
Call ahead to confirm. Walk-in (free) entry is standard, but some shops take reservations. Start mid-tier.