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Vincentt · 05-07-2005, 03:02 AM

First for the sake of this story I’ll refer to the other Exchange student as Mark.

So Mark and I were walking in Shinjuku looking for a book store. On 5 separate occasions someone would walk up to Mark and invite him to their ‘topless club’ or in some cases “5000yen for 30min.”

I found it very funny that no one came to me, but they always went to Mark. Mark is a devout Christian who seems offended by porn, let alone prostitution. I still joke with him about how ‘shady’ he must look.

Anyway, coming from America I really am not used to seeing this kind of stuff everywhere. There are lots of places to go for sex. Although prostitution is illegal here people still do it. There are shops that are famous for it like ‘Soap land.’ I asked a few Japanese guys about it. Many said they have gone to those types of places before, and talked open about it. I was told most places are not “NK” that is “iN oKay” so at most of the places no real sex happens. But there were also NK places.

Seems many places you go, and the women basically give you a bath with a happy ending.

For me, I get a strong since of “wrong” coming from these places. Now that I am out of my country I sometimes feel that what I do morally doesn’t count.

I have been wondering if I could go to one of these places, I am very curious but also feel it would be very ‘dirty’ to go. A Japanese friend I have here wants to take me to one of these places, but I told him “no thanks”.

Anyway, what do you think? Is the entire country of Japan wrong for having these services?
Would you go?
What do you think about the people that do?
Any other thoughts?

05-07-2005, 03:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
Vincentt Addict Location: Tokyo, Japan	Solicited First for the sake of this story I’ll refer to the other Exchange student as Mark. So Mark and I were walking in Shinjuku looking for a book store. On 5 separate occasions someone would walk up to Mark and invite him to their ‘topless club’ or in some cases “5000yen for 30min.” I found it very funny that no one came to me, but they always went to Mark. Mark is a devout Christian who seems offended by porn, let alone prostitution. I still joke with him about how ‘shady’ he must look. Anyway, coming from America I really am not used to seeing this kind of stuff everywhere. There are lots of places to go for sex. Although prostitution is illegal here people still do it. There are shops that are famous for it like ‘Soap land.’ I asked a few Japanese guys about it. Many said they have gone to those types of places before, and talked open about it. I was told most places are not “NK” that is “iN oKay” so at most of the places no real sex happens. But there were also NK places. Seems many places you go, and the women basically give you a bath with a happy ending. For me, I get a strong since of “wrong” coming from these places. Now that I am out of my country I sometimes feel that what I do morally doesn’t count. I have been wondering if I could go to one of these places, I am very curious but also feel it would be very ‘dirty’ to go. A Japanese friend I have here wants to take me to one of these places, but I told him “no thanks”. Anyway, what do you think? Is the entire country of Japan wrong for having these services? Would you go? What do you think about the people that do? Any other thoughts? __________________ .