Tokyo Trip Report - Part One

#1
"Jelly roll, jelly roll
Sittin' on a fence,
If you don't get it
You ain't got no sense."

Excerpt from 'Hot Jelly Roll Blues'
Words & Music by Armenter "Bo Carter" Chatmon
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Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting Tokyo for business. Because I lived & worked in The Big Pachinko and I had been away for several years, this was a homecoming for me.

In preparation (above and beyond the intense business activities), I dusted-off my notes, sent messages, made phone calls, visited websites, and posted info requests on various corners of the Net.

I have to emphasize: there is a lot more info available now than back in 1996 when I was a one-man wrecking crew posting to the World Sex Guide and alt.sex.prostitution.tokyo Still, some of the people posting on various corners of the Net seem to be struggling with the same issue that us pioneers were struggling with more than 10 years ago: limited gaijin access to shops. What I find surprising/amusing is that the newbies living in, or visiting, Tokyo somehow seem to think that they are the first to encounter such set-backs. It's not unlike when some people mistakenly thought that "Love In Vain" was a Rolling Stones original. More on that later in last part of this series.

Day One

Early evening, I found myself near Shinbashi and made my inaugural visit to Supergirls for some pre-dinner fun. In terms of venue categories, Supergirls is a Pink Salon. In that type of venue, the girls provide BBBJs in individual bar booths. In the past, I have also enjoyed some covered (off the menu) FS from select girls in some Pink Salons.

Similar to other venues, including some Pink Salons, Supergirls' price structure depends upon the time of day. The shop opens at 3:00 p.m. and prices start at about Y6,000 and top-out at Y9,000 prior to closing. I didn't memorize the menu, but when I arrived, the price was Y8,000.

Having patronized several Pink Salons in Tokyo in the past, I need to mention two things: Supergirls has lower-than-average ceilings and smaller-than-average booths. Also, I think management went over-board with the Supergirls theme because everything in the club, except the girls, seems to be painted blue. Everything!

I was escorted to my booth and told that my assigned girl would arrive soon. I removed my shoes, stripped completely from the waist-down and waited. After about three minutes, Rio arrived. She is a semi-cute 20-something from the outer suburbs and I was her first gaijin. Needless to say, I was very nice and polite in order to leave Rio-chan with a positive impression of gaijin. Among other things, she was happy to learn that I speak Japanese and that I am familiar with her hometown region.

After some brief chit-chat and caressing, Rio stripped completely and got down to customer service: a reasonably good BBBJ. Rio had trouble fitting anything beyond the first 30% in her mouth, but she applied some creative thinking and brought it all home. Rio has reasonably good technique and a nice affectionate flair to her BBBJs.

Because the booths are small, at times Rio had to perform an acrobat-like balancing act where she placed one hand on the floor as she sucked, licked and stroked me (with her other hand) to completion.

Q: Is Supergirls worth visiting?
A: It depends upon how far you have to travel.

Q: Will I repeat?
A: Future schedules permitting, yes.

If I lived in Tokyo, I would definitely drop by Supergirls as part of my commute.

Directions to Supergirls

From JR Shinbashi Station, take the Hibiya exit. There you will find a large pedestrian square with several monitors displaying commercials. There is also a large antique steam engine on display (a replica of the first train in Japan that linked Shinbashi with Yokohama). If you don’t see the train, you’re not at the right exit. It’s not the exit crowded with taxis or the exit underneath a bridge.

Once you’re in the large pedestrian square, Supergirls is easy to find. Toward the front of the steam engine, there is a pedestrian street (Shinbashi Naka Dori) that dead-ends into the street bordering the square.

At the entrance of this street sits two buildings on either side: one with several green signs with white lettering ("Lake" in katagana) and a green sign on top of the building that says "Hono Bono Lake" in white hiragana & katagana; and the other building has a "Yen Shop" sign on top of it. There is also a Kirin City restaurant just a few feet down the street. Go down that pedestrian street. Supergirls is on the right side, about 50 to 75 yards.

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After dinner, I taxied over to, and strolled through, Roppongi and soaked-in the atmosphere. All around Roppongi koseten the number of African male touts has exploded and it's out of control. My strategy: I tell them that unless they represent a Pink Salon, Fashion Health, Image Health, or a Soapland, don't bother, I don't need to pay to talk to girls at a Hostess Club (unless it features FS take out). For the ubiquitous Chinese female touts, my strategy is to wave them off with a smile as I say, "Xie xie." Some of them looked crushed and demoralized because I cracked their code. Others looked irritated.

I eventually made my way to Motown. The bar wasn't crowded, but it is obvious that this remains a target-rich environment. Plenty of J-Girls to meet and various guys seemed to be making progress. This was a pure reconnaissance visit, so I didn't stay long.

The only problem was the ear-splitting level at which Motown plays their music. WTF!?!?!?!?! Don't get me wrong, I have attended many concerts where the volume was much higher. However, I usually attend concerts to see the bands/hear music and not pick-up girls. My pick-up technique employs wit, charm and subtlety; and Motown's sound system takes that off the table for me.
 
#3
Heading to Tokyo for first time...

Okay, so I am headed to Tokyo for the first time in May...

Am not a fan of brothels of any kind, I do prefer incall/outcall escort. I am wondering what to expect from this in Japan. Should I be wary of "Bait and Switches?" Is that popular over there?
Also what is the general level of service to expect - at or above GFE?

I have seen lots of beautiful girls from agency websites (mostly European girls, as I'm not into Asians) -- but have no way of telling if they're for real or not.

Would appreciate any help!

Best,
Sigmund
 
#4
There isn't a lot of bait-and-switch in Tokyo -- at least none that I experienced.

The level of service I have experienced was very GFE, but that was with J-Girls. I only met two Caucasians in Tokyo: one was okay and the other was an overly-touted major disappointment. Those experiences convinced me to stick to J-Girls.

Okay, so I am headed to Tokyo for the first time in May...

Am not a fan of brothels of any kind, I do prefer incall/outcall escort. I am wondering what to expect from this in Japan. Should I be wary of "Bait and Switches?" Is that popular over there?
Also what is the general level of service to expect - at or above GFE?

I have seen lots of beautiful girls from agency websites (mostly European girls, as I'm not into Asians) -- but have no way of telling if they're for real or not.

Would appreciate any help!

Best,
Sigmund
 
#5
... the number of African male touts has exploded and it's out of control. My strategy: I tell them that unless they represent a Pink Salon, Fashion Health, Image Health, or a Soapland, don't bother, I don't need to pay to talk to girls at a Hostess Club (unless it features FS take out). For the ubiquitous Chinese female touts, my strategy is to wave them off with a smile as I say, "Xie xie." Some of them looked crushed and demoralized because I cracked their code. Others looked irritated.
Please fill me in on the meaning of Touts and Xie Xie. In other places in Asia the only purpose of the hostess clubs is FS takeout. Are you saying that they would have you sit down talk to a girl and then charge you just for that??
 

Wwanderer

Kids, don't try this at home
#8
i.c. they have those here in the states... do they go by the same term?
Yes.

In fact, "tout" is the (American, not sure about British) English term for them. I am not sure what the equivalent Japanese word/term is, if there even is one, but it certainly isn't "tout".

They have them lots of place; for example, they are plentiful and very pushy in some Paris neighborhoods.

-Ww
 
#9
Please fill me in on the meaning of Touts and Xie Xie. In other places in Asia the only purpose of the hostess clubs is FS takeout. Are you saying that they would have you sit down talk to a girl and then charge you just for that??
Sorry for my delay in replying.

Here is the Japanese term for tout:
客引き (きゃくひき) or in romanji “kyakuhiki” = tout, barker; literally means customer puller

Xie Xie = Mandarin for "thank you."

In Japanese, the vast majority of hostess clubs are for companionship only. At Japanese hostess clubs, the hostesses pour your drinks, converse with you, laugh at your jokes, light your cigarette (if one smokes), sing karaoke with you and be nice to you. That's it. That's what you pay for; that's their culture. Now, if after weeks, months or years, a hostess wants to meet you during off hours, then that's her choice.

Obviously, Japanese hostess bars are radically different from those in The P.I., Thailand, the PRC, Taiwan; and select hostess bars in Singapore. There are a small number of take-out hostess bars in Kabukicho, but that's the exception and not the rule.
 
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