Only in Japan: The first masturbation bar for women, a cuddle cafe

According to the Tokyo Reporter, the wall behind the counter is adorned with dozens of colorful sex toys.

Megumi Nakagawa, the bar's proprietor, explains that typically a bar will have bottles of alcohol lining the wall. The appearance of vibrators, however, provides women with more confidence in speaking about spanking.

"Once they take a seat, customers are able to experience a pleasant place in which they can openly discuss masturbation," Nakagawa said.

"Since most people view female masturbation as something of a mystery or taboo, it is not a usual topic at typical bars," she added.

Nakagawa describes the atmosphere at Bar Joule as "fashionable and sexy in a different kind of space - perfect for girls-only discussions or a date."

Customers include women from the commercial sex (fuzoku) industry and adult video (AV) actresses.u00a0

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A "co-sleeping specialty shop" has opened up in Japan where customers - tired of a days work - can pay to sleep in the arms of a beautiful girl ufffdwith no strings attached, for a price of 6,000 Yen per hour.

"Cuddle cafe" Soineya (literally, "sleep together shop") opened on September 25 in none other than Tokyo's electronics district, Akihabara, a hub of otaku culture and birthplace of other eccentric establishments like maid cafes, JapanToday reported.

According to the shop's homepage, the shop hopes to offer patrons "the simple and ultimate comfort of sleeping together with someone."