Review: Academy in Tokyo, Japan

Academy is a blowjob bar in the Sugamo section of Tokyo located only steps away from the previously reviewed and well known Jan Jan. Academy has the same foreigner friendly policy as Jan Jan though it is not quite the same otherwise. It’s possible that most foreigners who wind up in Academy actually intended to visit Jan Jan but got disoriented as it is difficult to believe many people would seek out a place like this.

Japan is home to all sorts of sexual services and the places that offer them. The country has an international reputation as a home for the weird and wild though the validity of that stereotype can be debated. While some may think places like Kirari Community Cafe are strange others may believe that it is bizarre to outlaw the sale of sex where selling and sex are both otherwise legal.

Japanese law forbids the sale of vaginal intercourse in most cases but other services are usually permitted. One of the most well known and widespread sort of sex shop in Japan is the pink salon or pinsaro. These blow job bars can be found all over the country and in some areas are very common.

Most pink salons in Japan are off limits to foreigners even though they rarely if ever visit. The reasons for this are many and could best be covered in another article. Suffice it to say that most blow and gos are a no go for people who don’t at least speak Nihongo. There are some exceptions including a few that have been reported on here.

Academy pink salon

As mentioned, the Academy shop is on the same street as Jan Jan. It is also know as “Club World.” Located outside of the south exit of Sugamo Station. This street is home to a few suck shops. At least three accept foreigners. Academy is the smallest pinsaro on the street and possibly in the entire city. The sign for Academy is in Japanese and reads “アカデミー”.

Just inside the door there is a small window to the left. It looks like a ticket window in an old movie theater. This is where customers pay their entrance fee of 5000 Yen ($34 USD). That is if they can find someone.

At certain times the window is empty as the manager is away doing something else. Since the place isn’t very busy it is possible that they simply just get bored and wander off. They can’t go far however as the entire place is smaller than many living rooms in the United States.

After customers pay their fee they are led inside to one of three booths. These booths have the standard blowjob bar benches which are padded. The floor is checkered and there is a small disco ball hanging from the ceiling. None of this builds a party atmosphere however. The place looks more dead than alive. The staff doesn’t necessarily help with that perception either.

Women and service

There are a few women who work at Academy. Yet at times there may be only one on staff. When I first reviewed the shop in 2017 the women working inside could only be described as old or in some cases perhaps elderly. At the time, it was no exaggeration to say that some of the women working in this place were around 70 years old. These days there are at least some “younger” women on staff like the fifty year old Anzu.

The women working at Academy do their best to wear attractive clothing. In some cases that might consist of a tight dress and fishnet stockings. In others it could be a ratty old house dress. At least one gal here wears old style stockings rolled down around her calves in what looks like something out of a Japanese version of Mama’s Family.

To the shop’s credit sessions at Academy run the full twenty minutes allotted. There is no effort to rip anyone off. Women will even let guys cum twice if they can manage it. Frankly though it might be tough for more squeamish customers to shoot even a single load with some of the women working here.

The gals will disrobe to varying degrees. Some offer up everything from fingering to the 69 position to customers. Others are more reserved and stick to titty play with their blowjob. Ultimately it comes down to the people involved.

As mentioned the room is small. It is also well lit. So there is not much privacy inside even though the booths all point in the same direct. The booth to the right which points directly at the wall is probably the most private. In any event the shop is not busy at all so it is unlikely any customer will see or be seen by another customer at all.

Academy is an old and worn out place. Many of the women who work there share its characteristics. Still it is open to people from around the world and the staff provides the services promised for a reasonable rate. Thirty minutes of oral sex for 5000 Yen is what’s promised. And that is exactly what is delivered. One star.

Academy. 1 Chome-12-7 Sugamo, Toshima City, Tokyo 170-0002, Japan. Click here for a map. Open every day from 10:00 AM until 12:00 AM.