The Four Types of Business Models in Adult Entertainment

When it comes to adult entertainment establishments, there are a variety of business models that cater to different preferences and operational styles. Understanding these can help you choose the right type of service that suits your needs. Here, we break down the four primary business models in adult entertainment:

Storefront Businesses

Storefront businesses, as the name suggests, operate out of a physical location. These establishments typically have all the necessary facilities on-site, allowing for immediate service if the venue is not crowded. Women are usually available on-site, ensuring that customers can quickly receive service. Popular examples of storefront businesses include:

• Fashion Health: Known for providing services in a fashion-themed setting.
• Soapland: Offers a luxurious bathing experience with intimate skin contact.
• Pink Salon: Provides light services in a casual, café-like environment.

One important thing to note is that storefront businesses are subject to the Entertainment Business Act, which restricts their operating hours to between 6 AM and midnight.

Non-Storefront Businesses

Non-storefront businesses do not have a physical location where services are rendered. Instead, they send women to the customer’s location, such as a hotel or private residence. This model allows for greater flexibility as it can operate 24/7, unlike storefront businesses. Common types of non-storefront businesses include:

• Delivery Health (Deriharu): Women are dispatched to the customer’s chosen location.
• Dispatch-Type Erotic Massage: Similar to Delivery Health but focuses more on massage services.

Reception-Based Businesses

These establishments have a reception area where payments and reservations are handled, but the actual service is provided at a different location, such as a nearby hotel or rental room. This setup is commonly seen in:

• Hotel Health: After handling the formalities at the reception, customers move to a designated location for the service.

Video Transmission Services

Unlike other business models, video transmission services do not involve physical contact. Instead, they provide adult content through the internet. Services include:

• Live Chat: Interactive sessions with performers.
• Paid Adult Video Sites: Access to a wide range of adult videos.

These services cater to customers looking for visual and interactive experiences rather than direct physical services.

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Soapland

Often referred to as the “king of adult entertainment,” Soapland offers a premium experience with a range of services that include bathing and intimate skin contact. Soapland establishments vary in terms of quality and price, typically divided into standard, mid-range, and high-end categories.

• Basic Services: Bathing, intimate skin contact.
• Price Range:
  • Standard: ¥15,000-¥20,000
  • Mid-range: ¥30,000-¥40,000
  • High-end: ¥50,000-¥60,000 and above

Delivery Health (Deriharu)

Delivery Health involves sending women to hotels or private residences. This type of service is available 24/7, making it very convenient. The variety of women available ranges from housewives to office ladies, catering to diverse tastes.

• Basic Services: Kissing, body licking, oral sex, 69 position, hand insertion, oral ejaculation, ball licking, frottage.
• Price Range (60-minute course): ¥15,000-¥20,000 (plus transportation and hotel fees).

Hotel Health

Similar to Delivery Health, Hotel Health requires customers to make reservations and payments at a reception desk before moving to a nearby hotel or rental room for the service.

• Basic Services: Kissing, body licking, oral sex, 69 position, hand insertion, oral ejaculation, ball licking, frottage.
• Price Range (60-minute course): ¥10,000-¥20,000 (plus hotel or rental room fees).

Fashion Health (Storefront Health)

Fashion Health, also known as “box health,” operates out of a physical location. This makes it convenient for customers who can visit the establishment directly.

• Basic Services: Kissing, body licking, oral sex, 69 position, hand insertion, oral ejaculation, ball licking, frottage.
• Price Range (60-minute course): ¥10,000-¥15,000.

Onakura (Masturbation Clubs)

Onakura clubs offer a space where customers can engage in masturbation while being observed by women or watching women masturbate.

• Basic Services: Masturbation observation, mutual masturbation, handjobs.
• Price Range (30-minute course): ¥3,000-¥6,000.

Image Clubs

Image Clubs cater to fantasies by having women dress in costumes like nurse or maid outfits and perform role-playing scenarios. These clubs offer both storefront and dispatch services.

• Basic Services: Kissing, body licking, oral sex, 69 position, hand insertion, oral ejaculation, ball licking, frottage.
• Price Range (60-minute course): ¥15,000-¥20,000.

M-Sensation

M-Sensation services are tailored for men who enjoy being dominated by women. The services offered can range from light teasing to more intense activities.

• Basic Services: Body licking, verbal humiliation, nipple play, anal play (prostate massage), tease-and-denial play.
• Price Range (60-minute course): ¥12,000-¥15,000.

SM Clubs

SM Clubs specialize in BDSM, offering a variety of services from light to hardcore play, catering to both submissive and dominant preferences.

• Basic Services: Verbal humiliation, nipple play, whipping, wax play, bondage, anal play (prostate massage), tease-and-denial play.
• Price Range (60-minute course): ¥15,000-¥20,000.

Newhalf Health

Newhalf Health services involve transgender women, offering unique experiences such as mutual oral sex and “helmet rubbing.”

• Basic Services: Kissing, body licking, mutual oral sex, 69 position, helmet rubbing, anal play (prostate massage), anal sex.
• Price Range (60-minute course): ¥13,000-¥20,000.

Erotic Massage

Combining traditional massage with sexual services, Erotic Massage primarily focuses on providing handjobs, with some establishments offering additional services.

• Basic Services: Oil massage, aroma massage, sensual massage, handjobs.
• Price Range (60-minute course): ¥10,000-¥18,000.

Pink Salon

Pink Salons offer light services in a casual, café-like environment, making them more affordable and accessible.

• Basic Services: Kissing, soft touches.
• Price Range (30-minute course): ¥3,000-¥6,000.