Lily Kyosai Brothel ❤️

About Seoul

Now. I. Love. “Only. Lovers. Left. Alive.” That. Flick. Is. My. Jam. Vampires. Chillin’. Forever. Sippin’. Blood. Like. Fine. Wine. Brothel’s. Kinda. Similar. Right? Eternal. Vibe. People. Come. People. Go. “This. Music. Sustains. Me,”. Eve. Says. In. The. Movie. Brothel’s. Got. That. Beat. Too. Keeps. Rollin’. Night. After. Night. Customers. Wanderin’. In. Hungry. For. Somethin’. Dark. Somethin’. Sexy.

Japan: Jigoku Dayu, the 'Hell Courtesan', painted by Kyosai Kawanabe (1831-1889)

Featured on the left is the Zen monk Ikkyū who, according to the legend, visited the Hell Courtesan in her brothel and led her on a path to salvation.

After that, I stroll down to the Han River. The view is killer. I sit on a bench, trying to chill. But then, this group of kids starts playing soccer nearby. They kick the ball, and guess what? It lands right at my feet. I’m like, “Oh great, now I’m a target.” But instead of kicking it back, I just toss it to the side. They look at me like I’m the Grinch or something.

Goblins, Ghosts, and Ghouls in Japanese Prints