A few hours before sunrise I am aimlessly clicking around. I do this often, it helps put me to sleep. I somehow come across a blog on Love Hotels, which by definition are “places to fuck”.... and are pretty exclusive to certain districts in Japan (flight to Japan: 13 hours, $6600 Business Class). Being one of the most overpopulated areas on the globe, it’s no wonder the Japanese designated “fucking zones”. Assuming a tradition of the extended family to reside in super-close quarters, it’s no wonder people need a little privacy once in a while... hence places designated for such use. The Japanese are very logical people.

Unlike “by-the-hour” hotels that hide in the shadows of big cities, here, you can’t miss them. Rooms greatly range in price and can be rented out per hour and occasionally per day/night. To protect the visitors’ privacy, check-in is automated at some spots.... others lack windows (that just freaks me out).

The hotels range from absolutely icky (deignated for wham-bam-thank-you-maam sex) to elaborate sets that can fulfill pretty much any fantasy (including getting gagged with Hello Kitty*, bumper cars, subway cars, grottos, caves, sci-fi sets, igloos, doctor's office waiting rooms, spaceships, racing cars, dungeons, spiders, more Hello Kitty, classrooms, spas, pools, if you can imagine it, they got it). They have cheesy 80’s inspired bungalows, rooms that feel like you’re in a cartoon, rooms equipped with excessive mirrors, beds that revolve, beds that vibrate, "Love Chairs".... I’m getting horny looking at some of this (other 90% is quite amusing).

Although one must wonder how sanitary any of this is... I’m guessing the more expensive the establishment, the more sure you can be the room gets hosed down with industrial strength disenfectant after each use... but then again you can never be sure, so I’d probably bring my own wipes....

Why can’t we have these? I can see one doing very well in Seaside! Surely they would do very well in the city (how many times have you picked up a random person while out and wanted to... well.... you know). Not promoting promiscuity here, just saying the idea would be kinda cool.... and you would avoid bringing strangers to your house... and avoid them staying in your presence longer than they are needed......

There have to be some lurking in New York City! Come on now!! Vegas? Maybe??

The next guy I date who has a passport is getting dragged to Japan... no questions asked...

Some Links
Red Snow Man's, Planet Snow Man's, Designhotel Glamoura
(if you can figure out how to read it, theres pictures in there somewhere)
Between A Rock and A Soft Place
Fantasy Love Hotels
Dream Love Chair
Japan Hotels Review
Zuza Fun: Love Hotel

* What is it with Hello Kitty!? How is this a turn on? I see this as an equivalent to Bugs, Daffy, Tweety and Sylvester.... that’s probably someone else’s fantasy.... eh... people are just odd..