What is Soapland?

Last Updated on 10/20/2023

A Soapland is a type of adult entertainment establishment that originated in Japan when prostitution was made illegal in 1958. It is a bathhouse service where women wash men's bodies, and it has evolved into a brothel where customers can receive various sexual services from the staff[1][2][3][4][5][6]. The term Soapland is derived from the two English words "soap" and "land" and is part of Japan's sex industry[3][4]. Soaplands exploit a loophole in Japanese law, wherein compensated sexual intercourse may be conducted between "specified" (acquainted) persons[1]. Customers pay an entry fee to "use the bathing facilities" and a separate fee for a massage, and in most cases, no form of sex is off-limits[2].

Citations:
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_prostitution_in_modern_Japan
[2] https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3vb7j/how-japans-secretive-soapland-brothels-operate
[3] https://www.kcpinternational.com/2018/02/japans-soapland/
[4] https://www.definitions.net/definition/soapland
[5] https://wiki.tokyonightstyle.com/Soapland
[6] https://afarangabroad.com/soaplands-in-tokyo/
[7] https://tokyoescort-japanese.com/