Midnight Sakura

Japanese host clubs have become a hot topic in Western media. Stories of women spending millions of yen on champagne, falling into debt, and even entering the sex industry to support their favorite host have painted a shocking picture of modern Japan. But is that really the whole story? In this episode, I take a closer look at Japan's host club industry from the perspective of someone who actually...

Can someone in Japan really hide an entire marriage from the person they're dating? It sounds unbelievable, but it happens more often than many people realize. In this episode, I explore the phenomenon of the single status deception ...people who present themselves as single while secretly being married or in another committed relationship. I discuss why this can be surprisingly easy to hide i...

What exactly is jofu (女性用風俗)?How does it work, who uses it, and what should you expect if you're considering booking your first session? In this episode, I provide an introduction to Japan's rapidly growing world of women's sensual massage services. Drawing on my own experience as a therapist, I explain the booking process, what typically happens during a session, the importance o...

Most job interviews involve resumes, references, and answering questions. This one involved an erotic massage. A few years ago, I was approached by a woman who wanted to start her own jofu (women's erotic massage) business in Japan. After an initial meeting, she invited me to a formal interview. The catch? The interview itself would consist of me demonstrating my skills firsthand. What followe...

In this episode of Midnight Sakura, I share the story of how I became a male erotic massage therapist in Japan. After spending several years working as an adult video actor, I began looking for a different path. What started with a recruitment ad eventually led me into a world I barely understood...a world that would become a major part of my life for the next five years.

How does someone become an adult video actor in Japan? For me, it started with a phone call that wasn't even meant for me. In this episode, I share the unlikely story of how curiosity led me onto my first adult video set, what I learned working behind the scenes, and how that experience ultimately shaped the path that would later lead me to become an erotic massage therapist. Turn off the ligh...

I found myself signing up for something I never expected to see in my lifetime: the All-Japan Cunnilingus Contest. As an erotic massage therapist, I was curious to see how my skills stacked up against competitors from across the country, including former champions, industry veterans, and a few ordinary guys who simply decided that entering a cunnilingus tournament sounded like a good way to spend...

People around the world love talking about sex in Japan — from love hotels, to adult videos, to stereotypes about Japanese dating culture. But what is it actually like once you live here and start dating? After more than a decade living in Japan, I’ve learned that some things about intimacy here are very different from what many foreigners expect. In this episode of Midnight Sakura, I talk about s...

Tiny apartments, long hours at the office, lonely nights...you've seen videos where people outline what life in Japan is like. Well, here is my version. ...As a foreign erotic massage therapist. As a bit of a tongue-in-cheek version of the popular life in Japan videos, here's a look at what one of my days looks like. My apartment may be small, and I may work some long hours, I enjoy my lif...

It looks easy on screen. ...It's not. In this episode of Midnight Sakura, I sit down with two other Black male actors working in Japan’s adult video industry for Part 1 of a two-part conversation. We break down what it actually takes to shoot a video...the logistics, the pressure, and why this job is a lot more demanding than most people think. We also get into some of our most memorable shoot...

It looks easy on screen. ...It's not. In this episode of Midnight Sakura, I sit down with two other Black male actors working in Japan’s adult video industry for Part 1 of a two-part conversation. We break down what it actually takes to shoot a video...the logistics, the pressure, and why this job is a lot more demanding than most people think. We also get into some of our most memorable shoots, t...

Japan ranks among the lowest in the world for sexual frequency and satisfaction… Yet at the same time, it produces more adult content than almost anywhere else, and has a massive sex services industry worth billions. So what’s really going on? In this episode of Midnight Sakura, we break down Japan’s “sex paradox” - a society that seems both sexually saturated and sexually disconnected at the same...

On a Friday night in Kabukicho, I knock on the door of a love hotel room to meet a woman I’ve never met before. Within an hour, I’ll be giving her an erotic massage...and getting paid for it. But the story behind Japan’s sex industry isn’t just about sex. In this episode of Midnight Sakura, we step into the gray areas of Japan’s fuzoku world, a system built on legal loopholes, cultural nuance, and...

When I first moved to Japan, I went on what felt like a perfect date...great conversation, chemistry, her head resting on my chest by the end of the night. When it was time to head home, I invited her to stay longer. She said it was late and she should go home. So I respected that....And I never saw her again. It took me years to understand what I did wrong. In this episode of Midnight Sakura, we...

Are Japanese women really interested in foreign men? If you’ve ever thought about living in Japan, even for a short period of time, you’ve probably wondered what the dating scene is really like. Some people will tell you foreign men have it easy here. Others will say dating in Japan is nearly impossible. So which is it? In this episode of Midnight Sakura, I break down my personal observations afte...

This is the debut episode of Midnight Sakura , a podcast where I will I share my personal journey from dating in Japan to unexpected experiences in swinger clubs, being an adult video actor, and becoming a women’s erotic massage therapist. Real stories, raw honesty, and a unique look into love and sex in Japan — from the perspective of a Black American man who's lived here for over a decade.