Basics
What Is Urisen? Urisen vs Gay Massage vs Escort in Japan
Urisen (売り専) is a male-for-male companion house where you meet staff first. How it differs from gay massage and outcall escort, and which book in English.
Updated 11 min
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How Japan's male-for-male scene actually works
Written for international visitors, and based on what we find checking every shop in this directory — not on guesswork. What things cost, how the business types differ, and how to book when you do not speak Japanese.
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Prices
Gay Massage & Escort Prices in Japan: What 40 Shops Charge
Most Tokyo gay massage and escort shops start at ¥11,000–15,000, Osaka at ¥10,000–12,000. Every shop's from-price, the fees on top, and why you pay in cash.
Updated 10 min
Safety & Legal
Is It Legal and Safe? Gay Escort Services in Japan Explained
How Japan's law applies to male companion services, why street touts are the real risk, and the four checks that separate legitimate shops from traps.
Updated 8 min
Basics
What the business types are and how they work · 3 guides
Prices
What things cost, and the fees that are easy to miss · 1 guide
Booking
Making contact and booking when you do not speak Japanese · 3 guides
Safety & Legal
Staying safe, the law, and avoiding outdated listings · 1 guide
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