I was a fresh faced university graduate when I decided to move to Japan
for a year to teach English. (I have ended up staying a bit more than
originally planned!) I was placed in the countryside where there was
nothing to do and almost no English speakers. I grew up a lot and
learned about myself. I lived right next to a calm beach, which quickly
became one of my favorite spots.
Near one of the schools I taught at, there was a mysteriously isolated
shop with a large brightly lit sign that read “VIDEO” in Japanese. I was
very much open to exploring and trying new things in Japan. I wandered
in one night after one of my long days of teaching that ended around 9
or 10pm. The front of the shop was relatively small, with the shelves
lined with popular American and Japanese movies.
However, there was a Japanese style half-curtain that caught my eye. 18+
it read. I had never been into that sort of shop before, so I decided to
have a gander. I walked in and the store seemed to expand forever with
towers of porn of various sorts. I skipped all the boobs and searched
until I found a small gay video section that made me smile. I gave them
a look and really loved the actors’ sexy assholes.
I then turned my attention to the rows of dildos and vibrators. I
decided that I would buy my first dildo to replace the objects that I
had been using (a wooden spoon from the kitchen, a hairbrush, etc.).
Using a specified object for that activity is much more sophisticated
than using a random object from around the house. I chose a charming
black dildo (he may have even winked at me!) and brought it to the
register. The cashier gawked at me because there must not be many
non-Japanese customers, never mind a female foreigner in such a remote
area. He came to his senses after a second and rang up my purchase. I
walked home to discover a new world with my little buddy. Who needs a
man when a stick of silicone does the job just fine? Haha!