A Subcultures Researcher & a Sex Worker Walk into a Tokyo Bar

For the 22nd episode of Private Parts Unknown, your hosts Courtney Kocak & Sofiya Alexandra, welcome Keio University subcultures researcher Joe McReynolds & sex worker/model/columnist Yuki for the 1st episode from our Tokyo, Japan series. We explore the different levels of sex and intimacy work in Japan (most of it legal), how common cheating is in Japan, the Mad Men culture at old-school Japanese companies, the jaw-dropping amount of money made by Roland the most popular male host in Japan, why young Japanese women aren’t getting married, the economic triangle of sex work in Japan that keeps most of the money in-house, how cheap liquor licenses have allowed intimate businesses in micro-spaces to flourish, swingers clubs (aka happening bars), soaplands, the international image of Japan as the home of weird sex & weird technology, how common it is to seek a father figure in a sexual partner… even if you had a good dad & more. Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Uberlube is a luxurious, high-grade silicone lubricant made from clean, body-friendly ingredients. Our listeners get 10% off and free shipping when you use my code PRIVATE at UberLube.com.  You can join mygirlfund.com for free, and for a limited time you can become a lifetime premium member for less than $5 with discounted credits and bonus interaction features for life when you go to mygirlfund.com/private. We want to connect with you on social media! Follow the show on Instagram @privatepartsunknown & Twitter @privatepartsun. If you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating & sexy review! xo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices