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Konnichiwa ! I'm Ryo, your local guide. I was born and raised in Tokyo. I graduated from Shinjuku Public High School, a 5-minute walk from Shinjuku Station and then went to Waseda University, which is about a 30-minute walk from the same station. I used to live in Kabukicho town and worked for a movie production company located in the Shinjuku Nichome gay town. I have first-hand experience going to many of the establishments which we will discuss during the tour.
Currently, I work as a cram school English teacher during the day, teaching both high school students and recent graduates.
Wir hatten heute eine wirklich tolle Rotlicht-Milieutour mit Ryo. Die Tour war super interessant und sehr kurzweilig. Ryo hat uns nicht nur die bekannten Orte gezeigt, sondern auch viele spannende geschichtliche Hintergründe erklärt. Man merkt, dass er sich bestens auskennt. Wir hatten eine richtig gute Zeit mit ihm und können diese Tour absolut weiterempfehlen! 👍👍👍
If you want to be shocked (for good) about how creative Japanese could be, join the tour. I enjoyed it very much.
This tour was both enlightening and entertaining, offering a fascinating glimpse into a side of Japanese culture that most visitors rarely encounter or discuss openly. Ryo-san proved to be an exceptional guide. He was approachable, patient, and refreshingly candid. He answered every question we threw at him without hesitation, even when we ventured into topics that most Japanese might shy away from. Our group certainly asked plenty of them, and he handled it all with candor and composure. What made the experience especially compelling was the wealth of context he shared, which included insights that you simply won’t find in conventional guidebooks. His perspective as a local added depth and nuance, helping us understand how a society that can appear quite reserved in everyday life expresses itself very differently within this particular sphere. The contrast was striking and genuinely eye-opening. The atmosphere throughout the tour was easygoing and lively, with plenty of playful banter among the participants. Ryo-san’s storytelling added to the fun, and his dramatic reenactment of the Godzilla statue’s fire-breathing effect was unforgettable... one that I'll forever cherish in my heart ;-) Thank you, Ryo-san, for such a distinctive and memorable experience. It was engaging, informative, and thoroughly enjoyable from beginning to end.
The tour with Ryo was spectacular in all aspects. Despite the pouring rain he patiently showcased and explained all the various establishments in Shinjuku in unflinching clarity and detail. His tour also covered the history of Shinjuku and how it became the bustling nightlife district of today. This tour is highly recommended for interested visitors with an open mind and be warned: it is not for the faint of heart!
