At the same price level, it is VASTLY cleaner and safer in Japan than in the US and other most Western countries, imo.
The worst/cheapest places I have seen in Japan are not that bad by international standards, imo.
I'd be particularly interested to hear
@DireWolf98 's opinion on this as well.
-Ww
@Wwanderer - My friend, I will try do justice to your request.
The cost/expense of 風俗 in Japan and related issues.
This issue has been discussed before, on other message boards. Some participants in the discussion were well-intentioned guys calmly asking natural questions and others were provincial myopic guys who engaged in knee-jerk over-reactions. The former gained an understanding: the latter didn't ...
I will try to be relatively thorough without being too long-winded; and I won't call upon my economist friends in 兜町. LOL
In Japan, almost everything relates to Real Estate. The cost of Real Estate is high, therefore, rent is high.
Shop owners have to pay rent and the girls working in shops have to pay rent for their apartments (unless they still live with their parents). This also affects manufacturers and distributors, as rent or real estate taxes or other related costs will be higher.
Japan imports most of its oil and natural gas. This impacts the costs for transportation, utilities and manufactured goods.
All of these factors contribute to higher costs for everything, including the pursuit of This Hobby Of Ours.
Another factor that can't be discounted is education level: Japanese girls score higher on standardized math and science courses than their counterparts in the rest of G7 and the world. Therefore, it's not apples-to-apples if you compare them to girls from Issan, Oakland or The Bronx.
I have met a large number of 風俗 girls in Tokyo who were using their "day jobs" to try to fund the launch of their own business; Ronin trying to re-take university entrance exams; struggling models/actresses; and students trying to save extra money for various reasons.
At one time, Roppongi Madonna Mansion Health seemed to be on a roll in terms of recruiting incredible talent, including:
1) One favorite was a one semon gaku student, Maya, who bore a strong resemblance to Japanese AV star Madoka Ozawa, except that Maya has better teeth, longer hair and larger breasts. Maya was studying what could be best described as "zen" or "traditional Japanese landscaping" -- rock gardens and related aesthetic creations. She was sweet, skillful and she had reasonably-good musical taste - she liked Eric Clapton. I digress, she provided excellent service, but she resigned immediately after she graduated.
2) Another favorite was Julie. She had unbelievable CBJ skills (and I am not a big fan of CBJs). She worked in 風俗 as extra part-time work to save money for her 成人の日 (Seijin no Hi - Coming of Age Day) kimono. She resigned the week after 成人の日.
3) Yet another favorite was Misaki. She was a struggling actress who was starting to get some breaks, including TV commercials and swimsuit modeling jobs. She auditioned (unsuccessfully) for both the annual 50-week-long NHK samurai drama and the movie, "The Last Samurai." She needed to supplement her income until acting generated enough cash flow. She was definitely perfect for bikini modeling - she has a great slender body, like the J-Girls one sees on Tumblr. She eventually quit and moved to Los Angeles.
Another major factor in this situation is personal taste. My vegetarian friends will have absolutely no interest in my picks for the best barbecue joints in Kansas City; or engaging in the Kansas City versus Texas versus North Carolina debate. No amount of explanations or stories will sway their interest in favor of meat. Similarly, I often quote the saying, "Some people like The Grateful Dead and some people like the Allman Brothers."
The same holds true for girls - I like J-Girls for reasons too numerous to mention here.
Therefore, my excellent 風俗 experiences in Tokyo encouraged to seek more.
My first 風俗 experience in Tokyo was at Roppongi Krystal Fashion Health with 蛍 (ほたる - Hotaru - Firefly) - a mocha-skinned Okinawan spinner/firecracker who was awesome. She perfect short hair, a gorgeous face and she made drinking oolong cha look erotic. I went back for repeat visits until she left the shop and then I discovered other excellent girls there.
That's my partial answer on this subject.
