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Yesterday afternoon after finishing a meeting with my Japanese guide, he asked me to walk around Yoshiwara with him. I'm thinking, you've got so many damn SPs... why would you need to go to a soapland? Turns out he needed to inspect a new partner soapland and help book for a friend of a Hong Kong buddy. The friend's friend said he wanted 9 people to go to the soapland together - same shop, same designated time. This request seems pretty normal, but the reality is it's really hard to pull off. First, because most soaplands have around 6-8 rooms, having 9 people at the same shop simultaneously is challenging. Second, the designated time thing - most soaplands have specific time slots, like 2pm session, 4pm session. Having a specific time is also a bit difficult for them. Third, and this is pretty predictable, after picking and booking the girls... they want to change girls again. I get that Hong Kong people are flexible, but Japanese people just aren't flexible like that. Switching girls becomes quite a hassle. Some friends might think that since you're paying the soapland, they should accommodate the customer. Well, this is a cultural difference - Japan has their own rules.

Traveling without knowing Japanese - how can you still have fun with the girls? For foreigners in Japan, the biggest obstacle to doing many things is the language barrier. If you don't speak Japanese and want to have some fun, I'd suggest avoiding activities that require heavy Japanese communication. Places like nightclubs, lounges, and girl bars are honestly pointless - it's just going through the motions. I'm sure when you're traveling, that's not really what you're after anyway. But if your goal is to have more "intimate" contact with Japanese girls, Japan's most traditional and famous soaplands are the most direct and convenient option. I think any of you guys who've tried soaplands would agree that Japan is incredible - they can package this into such a high-class erotic experience that once you've tried it, you keep wanting to go back every so often. More and more soaplands are accepting foreigners these days, but if you're not familiar with the scene, not only will you end up paying higher prices, but there's also a good chance you'll get stuck with something terrible. It's the same old story - when you're traveling and having fun, paying a bit more sometimes doesn't matter. But paying extra and getting crap service? That's the absolute worst. I've been burned so many times myself, even had situations where I paid up front and they didn't want the money back - they just wanted me gone (I'll share those stories later). After all these years of trying out various soaplands, I've become good friends with shops I know well that have decent quality. If you're really interested in experiencing this, feel free to PM me and I'll see if I can help you out.

Luxe wishes everyone a Merry Christmas! To all the brothers in the Luxe Bar group, just a heads up 🙏🏻 When you head to Luxe next time, whatever you do, don't let those Nigerian street middlemen/touts downstairs bring you up. Why am I saying this? Because lately, quite a few Japanese bars and nightclubs in Kabukicho have started cutting ties with these types of intermediaries. They've been bringing in too many problem customers all along, causing major headaches for the venues. So over the next few days, bars on the nearby streets are going to be extra strict with customers brought in by these middlemen. Hong Kong brothers, remember this—going up on your own and entering by yourself is the safest bet. If you get brought up through a middleman, there's a real chance you won't even be able to get into Luxe Bar 🙏🏻😂

So there's always these rich guys coming into the shop... The other day, a Hong Kong friend brought a group of eight Chinese clients to play. He told me one of them was this third-generation rich kid, absolutely loaded, and if you can get on his good side, you'll never have to worry about money again 😅 So this whole crew goes into the VIP room, and then he tells me to call over all the prettiest girls for him to choose from... But that's just not how things work in Japan - where the hell can you line up girls for selection? What do you think this is, some kind of goldfish bowl at a horse track? When they made this request, my Japanese colleagues were honestly pretty reluctant. But given the friendship involved, they had to save face and go along with it... Japanese bars usually tell customers the cost after each session - if you want another round, they add more. This way customers know exactly what they're paying... transparent pricing, fair for everyone! This so-called rich third-generation guy tells us not to mention money after each session, just give him the bill at the end when it's time to settle up! Don't interrupt their fun 😅 They partied from 10pm until 1am... the final bill was only ¥1.8 million. He actually went "Whoa!" and asked why it was so damn expensive! Said he wanted a discount and to check the bill 😆 Bro, and you call yourself third-generation rich... 😝 The other night, another friend who said he was just a regular office worker had a ¥3 million bill and didn't even bat an eye.

There's this girl in the shop who I honestly just can't get behind... She's got these narrow, beady eyes, high cheekbones, and lips thicker than Chinese sausages - definitely not the kawaii look you see in AV. I went to my partner asking if she might be scaring away customers, but guess what? He showed me the past three months' performance records and she's been #1 across the board! Damn, I'm thinking with all the hotties we have in the shop, how is she beating everyone... Turns out foreign tourists, especially Europeans, have completely opposite aesthetic preferences from us Asians. They're not into the big eyes, sharp nose, small mouth look because that's exactly what all the European girls look like - nothing special about it. Plus her English is way better than the other Japanese girls, so she really clicks with the foreign guys, giving me no excuse to let her go 🤣

Last week we had this rich dude come in to play. The moment he sat down, no small talk, he ordered five bottles of champagne 🥂 and had a young girl come take care of him. Poverty really limits my imagination - rich people play on a whole different level. First thing he does is hand the staff ¥20,000 to go buy him a pack of cigarettes 🚬, telling them to keep the change as a tip. The five bottles of Veuve Clicquot on the table weren't even finished when he ordered five more 😆 Seeing how cool he was acting and how he completely ignored the beautiful girl, I sat down to chat and asked him why he came here to play. This gentleman who looked like he stepped out of Indiana Jones just told me he came here purely to spend money, no other reason. After saying that, he ordered five more bottles... The final bill was ¥1.6 million and we couldn't even fit all the champagne glasses on two tables 😂😂😂