Yoshiwara is a red light district in Tokyo, Japan. In the Edo period, prostitute(遊女) gathered together at Yukaku (遊郭) which brothels recognized by the government. Yoshiwara is well known as the root of Japanese sex industry history.
If you like an escort service in Japan, you might want to go there. What is Yoshiwara like?
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How to go Yoshiwara?
Yoshiwara is well known as most excellent of all sex business. A lot of people cannot answer where is the nearest station from Yoshiwara. Usually, other incall service locations are walking distance. Yoshiwara is a little bit far from the station. It's about 20min from Asakusa station (Tokyo Metro) by walk. Yoshiwara is located between Ueno Station and Uguisudani Station in JR Yamanote line.
Most of Yoshiwara soaplands pick you up from the nearest station, drive to the store. If you make an appointment, they have picked up service. Of course, they will drive to the station after you use.
In Yoshiwara, you will be like a king. This is why Yoshiwara is the best sex business in the world.
Yoshiwara history is the Japanese sex industry history.
But why Yoshiwara becomes the best red light district and roots of the Japanese sex industry. The answer is in the Edo period.
In 1617, Just Edo Shogunate started. The government accepted the current Ningyo-cho area as Yuraku. That was Yoshiwara, Official recognition red light district.
There were prostitutes accepted by Ieyasu Tokugawa at the place near Sunpu Castle. The ladies moved to Yoshiwara at the first time.
After 40 years in 1657, Furisode Fire The Great Fire of Meireki happened. Yukaku in Ningyo-cho destroyed. The government needed to build again, but the town changed in 50 years since the Edo period started.
Ningyo-cho area became a residential area, so Yoshiwara moved to Asakusa area. That time Asakusa didn't develop a town yet. People called new Yoshiwara, but they stopped adding 'new.' Nowadays, we call just Yoshiwara.
Why Yoshiwara was popular?
After the Sengoku period, Japan was peace. But there were so many jobless samurais around Japan. According to another report, the population was 67% are male. This is why the place that can do sexual gratification got so popular.
At the time, ladies who work at Yukaku was usually from a poor village in north Japan. When boys were an apprentice, people sold girls to Yoshiwara. Girls had a provincial accent, and it wasn't fit Edo. They re-educated with Oiran words which sounds more erotic and elegant.
The girls called Yujo(遊女.) they worked as an apprentice. They needed to work a particular time, or they are necessary to work the amount of money Yukaku paid to buy them.
At the time, People didn't have contraceptives or condoms exist. Also, they didn't have a knowledge of STDs. There weren't few prostitutes have STDs, so some ladies finished their life in Yoshiwara.
There was some case, the customer bought her from Yukaku and finished working there.
Yoshiwara business became smaller in the Meiji period. In 1958, Yoshiwara finished their history because of government executed anti-Prostitution Law. After this happened, Yoshiwara ended their history as Yukaku. After that, the name of Yoshiwara was still out there as love hotel or lodging house.
Yoshiwara becomes popular again because soapland starts a business. Soapland businesses are 'Free love in the special bath.' The government didn't change as anti-Prostitution Law. In 1981, many soapland started a business. This is why Yoshiwara gets popular again.
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Why people love Yoshiwara.
Since now, Yoshiwara is famous as the best red light district in the world. Why people attracted by Yoshiwara? Because there are many luxury stores. soapland categorized as 'Cheap store' 'Normal store' 'High store' and 'Luxury store.' Another red light district in Japan,
I would say they have many 'Cheap stores' or 'Normal stores.' But Yoshiwara has many 'High stores' and 'Luxury stores.' It costs over 50000yen (about $500USD.) If it luxury store, it costs over 100000yen (about $1000USD.) You think it too expensive for escort service, but the lady is the BEST. Of course, they are beautiful. They have the best technic as well.
That is why gentleman still loves going to Yoshiwara.
Conclusion
When you play Fuzoku in Yoshiwara, your mind will change.
If you don't want to go to Yoshiwara, you can call lovely ladies to your room. Same level as Yoshiwara, but still cheaper than there.
You should try Number Five Shinagawa if you are in Tokyo. The best angels are waiting for you...xoxo.
Enjoy your sex life!
