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The economy would probably collaps e without them, says love hotel industry "consultant" Vitamin Miura. Miura, who runs the Miura Love Hotel Total Research Office, reports that there are 37,000 love hotels in Japan and that nearly 500 million couple s visit them each year. That works out to 1,370,000 couples using a love hotel per day, which is more than double the annual number of combined visitors to Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disney Sea. Miura estimates the average expenditure of a couple per use is about 8,00 0 yen, which adds up to a whopping 4 trillion yen in sales a year, almos t 1 trillion yen more than the annual takings of the Japan Racing Associ ation (JRA). Simple travel inn s were set up for prostitutes to service American soldiers in postwar Ja pan. These establishments were called "tsurekomi" (bring your own woman) . However, during the ensuing years of economic growth, those inns were rebuilt as business hotels and then love hotels for the general public. The reason for th is goes back to 1945 when a dam in Shirakawa village, Gifu Prefecture, b urst and destroyed the village. The survivors came to Tokyo and opened i nns in Shibuya. Those became the forerunners of today's love hotels, whi ch is why many of them are named Shirakawa or have "kawa" in their names . Recently, love hotels have started altering their decor and amenities to cater for women's tastes. Flashy room decorations and revolving beds are no longer fashionable. Now, the rooms are painted in neutral colors, wh ich more women prefer, and plenty of items such as shampoo, conditioners and blow dryers are provided. "The future of the love hotel business is in the hands of women," says Miura. "Even if a couple breaks up, if the woman likes the hotel, she will go back with another man, but the man w on't." Another trend is that love hotels are no longer just for sex. S aunas, jacuzzis, karaoke, DVDs, plasma TVs, games, massage chairs and fo od and drink services are now a matter of course. To stay competitive, h otels are continuously adding more value. On weekends and at Christmas, love hotels are usually packed with couples . Some older couples celebrate their wedding anniversary at a love hotel, while businessmen c ome to a love hotel to take a bath and stay there for the night alone. I t has also become trendy for middle-aged groups to hold their school reu nion at a love hotel with a party room. The rate for the a verage time (3 hours) is 4,500 yen and a one-night stay is 7,500 yen. Wh en it is this cheap and there is a huge bath and amenities, it is a lot better than staying at a regular hotel. One image problem for love hotels is that they are being used as HotelHel s (health salons or brothels at hotels). Health salons used to be set up in their own buildings, but since police started to crack down on illeg al operations, many girls have moved their services into love hotels. "A ctually, it is very attractive to have a contract with them because they bring in stable revenue," said one love hotel manager. Shukan Post also interviewed a 13-year veteran love hotel worker, whom we 'll call A; and C who h as worked as a janitor at a love hotel for five years. What are some of the most surprising things you've experienced? A: One day, a couple checked into my hotel and after awhile they phoned t he front desk and asked us to come up to the room. Hanging up the phone, we rushed up to the room whe re we found them lying naked on the bed. A couple had checked in and a sho rt time later, the guy left alone. Then th e woman rang the front desk, "Sorry, I do not have enough money to pay f or this room," she said. I went up to see her and she started playing be tween my legs. A: When I was watching surveillance cameras set up in the hallway of ever y floor in the hotel, a naked woman with a choker came out of her room a nd walked around on her hands and knees like a dog in the hall. Then a m an came out of the room after a while and put a leash on her and led her along the hallway and back to their room. C: There are some hotels that let guests use sado-masochistic toys, but I don't like guests who improvise in their rooms. A: One time, a man in his 50s checked in with a young woman. Five minutes later, the guy came running out naked, yelling: "She stole my wallet! I think th at was a case of "enjo kosai" (compensated dating) going wrong. I said to her that I would call the police, but she preferred to call her mother who showed up with money and apologized to us. All she does is soak in a h uge bathtub and sleep on the bed. A: A lot leave their underwear and never come back for it. C: However, I have seen a couple who came back to pick up their potato ch ips. Nowadays, I keep everything for awhile just in case a guest comes back. B: Unexpectedly, what they don't forget are their sex toys. C: One man left his cell phone in a room, so I kept it for him. B: One time a married woman came to my hotel with her lover. After they c hecked in, her husband showed up and demanded that we tell him which roo m his wife was in. Her lover es caped down the fire escape, and she invited her husband to the room when they apparently spent a happy night together. A: A couple in their 70s came and brought a tiny "shichirin" (a BBQ grill that uses charcoals). They proceeded to grill fish in a room, setting o ff the fire alarm.
Click here to see all messages by zdaydream (Oct 22 2004 - 21:46) The practice is getting more and more exposure. They go and buy a motel, renovate it, and the n start weekend and occasion parties. They have even expanded to have spanking rooms, (WOOHOO) rooms and swimmi ng pools. I know of one this weekend that has over a hundred couples all ready with rooms rented in advance. I went last year to several, but since I'm a nudist I've not gone during the summer and good weather. But, I'll start attending again after it ge ts cold and we want to go indoors.
Click here to see all messages by labourday (Oct 22 2004 - 22:08) and there were a couple other stories in there - one about a guy who had his wife in one room, and his mistress in another at the same time, and a couple others I can't remember. Look for it at the local coffee shop t omorrow, and have a look for yourself.
Click here to see all messages by Sanatan (Oct 23 2004 - 07 :26) I enjoy the hotels that have logbooks in which couples can write somethin g and everyone coming after them can read it. Makes for very interesting reading sometimes if you like that sort of thing.
This is simp ly because these kinds of sexy underwears look better on caucasians mode ls. They have fair beautiful skin, longer legs, and they are really attr active. Their beauties would help to attract many Japanese women's inter est.
Click here to see all messages by sparkles (Oct 24 2004 - 20:14) i think the poster 'miffy' just reacts to things without thinking or tryi ng to find a correlation. the worrying thing is that they deeply believe their own mistaken opinion s and when their opinions are that shallow, one has to wonder about thin gs like intelligence and breeding.
Click here to see all messages by Tokyoforever (Oct 26 2004 - 12:03) is a part of life. Some people have their own unique way of enjoying this particular part of life. Why are people trying to make a big fuss out of all this?
Click here to see all messages by Brentor (Oct 27 2004 - 03 :03) The Love hotels show Sex is to commercialized over one million couples at it every night. I bet God is looking down and saying don't them dirty little buggers ever!
Click here to see all messages by sausage (Nov 4 2004 - 12: 52) Just spent last night at the Blue Wave Kumagaya, Shame you have never bee n asked into an LH . Try hanging around the car parks sometime, some bli nd drunk may ask you in.
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