In 1993 this park was first opened to encourage relations between Japan and Russia. It was subsequently closed and opened again after renovations in 2002. It was then open for only six months... »

Incredible Ruins, Haikyo | Edited by roche

The Hotel Royal haikyo (a Japanese word for ruin) in Kanagawa is the grand-daddy of all love hotels, streaking 7 empty stories up into the big blue sky, a giant vermillion flag on the banks of... »

Incredible Ruins, Haikyo | Edited by michaeljohngrist

The Pearl Love Hotel Haikyo in Tochigi is a wreck in camouflage, deeply nested underneath a blanket of scraggy brown vines. Rooms lie in embers, grown through with ferns; once-bohemian beds,... »

Incredible Ruins, Haikyo | Edited by michaeljohngrist

In Japan, 'Hostess Bars' are bars where men pay to be flirted with. Attractive women sit by them, pour them drinks, stroke their thighs, pay them compliments, and these girls can make a fortune... »

Incredible Ruins, Haikyo | Edited by michaeljohngrist

An invention of the Japanese sex industry 'Soaplands' are descended from Turkish water brothels, places where the hard-working Japanese salaryman can go to get himself soaped down by a young and... »

Watery Wonders, Follies and Grottoes, Incredible Ruins, Haikyo | Edited by michaeljohngrist

In Japan 'Love Hotels' are a lot like roadside motels, designed with the express purpose of facilitating 'relations' between Japanese couples who still live at home, and have no access to a... »

Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Incredible Ruins, Haikyo | Edited by michaeljohngrist