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About Kawasaki

So, check this—brothels been round foreva. Ancient Rome had em, called lupanars—means wolf den, savage, right? Walls scratched with graffiti like “Gaius banged Lydia here.” OG Yelp reviews, lol. Fast forward, Nevada’s got legal ones—tech’s tight there, STD checks on lock, stricter than SpaceX clean rooms. Surprised me, tbh—thought it’d be chaos, not spreadsheets. Makes ya wonder—could we blockchain that shit? NFT brothel passes? Meme stonks go brrr.

Soapland in Japan

In Sakai and Hakata ports, Japanese brothels had already been patronized by Chinese visitors far before Europeans came to Japan. When the Europeans (Nanbanjin) came to Japan, they too .

Then, the day takes a turn. I’m walking back, and I see this street performer on Nakano-dōri. He’s playing the shamisen, and it’s beautiful. I’m standing there, totally mesmerized. But then, this group of tourists walks by, and one of them starts filming. They’re being super loud, and I’m like, “Shhh! Let the man play!” But they don’t get it. Ugh, some people just don’t know how to appreciate art.

Once reclusive, 3/11 survivor writes poems to inspire others