With a population of 2. Including the extended prefecture there are more than 19 million residents who use the city for everything from commercial and retail activities as well as for entertainment. The city has a diverse mix of districts, each known for specific things; from food and fine sake to cultural richness like performing arts, galleries and museums. In this guide, we take a look at the adult entertainment scene in Osaka including establishments like blowjob bars, soaplands, image clubs and the uniquely Japanese hotel delivery or escort service.
Osaka by night offers a bewildering variety of ways to be entertained. Image via Flickr. The legal situation is quite clear; the Anti-Prostitution Law of makes it unlawful for anyone to offer or pay for coital intercourse with someone in exchange for money.
This clarity has lead to plenty of new interpretations of the law and many venues operate above aboard to exploit loopholes to provide non-coital services including oral, anal and Spanish sex as well as masturbation.
These include hostess bars, KTVs, blowjob salons, erotic massage, soaplands and image clubs. The primary focus of women employed at most of these establishments is on titivation, roleplay or companion services.
In some aspects, they mirror a more traditional role of the Japanese courtesans or Oiran and Geishas, See Geishas vs Escorts. Some venues will openly state on their entrances that they do not provide services to gaijin. These are written in English so there is ambiguity. It is worth bearing in mind that some aspects of the industry are under criminal jurisdiction and the Yakuza have a finger in the pies of many adult venues.
