/jp/ - Otaku Culture

>>20140169
I don't know anything about architecture, but after a quick lookup of what brutalism is, I think you may be right.

>>20140190
>I had the pleasure of staying in one on Miyajima, called Iwasou, in one of the separate buildings that has only 2 guest rooms to it
Wow, how far in advance did you book that? Looks excellent, btw. When I eventually make it back to Japan in a few years I want to visit. Here's a photo of breakfast at the one I stayed at.

>Assuming this is entertainment or massage, not prostitution services?
The massages are down below. The two most expensive services at the top, 芸妓 and コンパニオン ("geigi," an antiquated word for geisha, and "companion") are both still vague, but if I had to guess I'd say that 芸妓 suggests entertainment and "companion" sounds like prostitution. Also, for both of the two top items, there's an additional 480円 約束料 -- or "promise fee" -- whatever that means. I didn't inquire because I assumed the lack of an English menu meant that they didn't want foreigners ordering them.
Also, I only just noticed the 400円 卓球 option -- you can play ping pong with a geisha for an hour for $4! I wish I had done it now, lol