Knowing Papakatsu, the 'Sugar Daddy' Business that is Currently Popular among Women in Japan

kapanlagi 25 Aug 2020 21:15

Kapanlagi.com - In Japan, there are many businesses or job industries that you rarely find in Indonesia. Besides the adult film industry and nightclubs, there is now another emergence of the 'Papakatsu' business that is currently popular among women.

In short, girls can register themselves to be rented by wealthy men or sugar daddies. In fact, due to the popularity of this business, there are now many new applications emerging to register as members (papakatsu girls).

For those of you who are curious, here are some facts about the Papakatsu business..

1. Not Always Involving Sexual Relationships

Credit: Youtube - Nobita from Japan

Many people may assume that the Papakatsu business is the same as prostitution involving extramarital sexual relationships. However, that assumption is completely wrong. Through the Youtube channel Nobita From Japan, an unnamed Papakatsu girl candidly shares her experience.

"I live in Tokyo where the cost of living is quite high, so I was looking for a part-time job that could earn me a lot of money, and one day I found out about Papakatsu and tried it. Of course, at first, I was skeptical too, but some of my friends had already done it and they said it was safe without the need for sexual involvement. And that's true. All I do is have meals together and listen to their stories, nodding and pretending to be happy," the girl said.

2. Payment Received by Papakatsu Girls

Credit: Youtube - Nobita from Japan

The question is, how much money does a sugar daddy have to spend to pay these papakatsu girls? It turns out there is no fixed rate, as everything is agreed upon by both parties.

"I usually set a rate of US$ 48 (Rp 700 thousand) per hour for a date at a cafe, restaurant, or just driving together. From the beginning, I told them that there should be no sex and most of them are okay with that," said the girl.

3. Age Range of Papakatsu Girls

Many of you may think that papakatsu girls are only young. However, from a survey conducted, it turns out that there are also many members who are adult women, some of whom are even married.

"The average age ranges from 18 to 50 years old. Their occupations are also diverse, such as college students, office workers, housewives, single mothers, and others. Most of them do it for financial reasons. The guy is usually a wealthy businessman with a high status, which is very rare for most girls to be able to talk to such a guy. Sometimes, the girls can develop their network through papakatsu," said Sara Takaishi, a woman who used to work in the papakatsu industry.

4. The Soaring Number of Papakatsu Girls

Recently, the papakatsu business has been increasingly popular among women. One of the reasons is the coronavirus pandemic, which has had a significant impact on the economy.

"The number of papakatsu girls is increasing, especially because of the coronavirus. Many companies have been forced to close, especially nightlife businesses that have been hit the hardest, so the workers there no longer have customers and they have switched to being papakatsu girls," added Yuto, a producer from the Papakatsu industry.

5. Equipped with Knowledge to Avoid Naughty Sugar Daddies

It cannot be denied that there are always naughty sugar daddies with malicious intentions. Therefore, in order to reduce the crime rate, members must go through several trainings first.

"I teach them how to not be fooled by naughty sugar daddies. I provide them with information about the types of sugar daddies they should avoid. I also teach them how to satisfy wealthy men. Surely men don't like women who are too greedy, so I teach the members how to make their sugar daddies willing to provide for them,"

6. Sugar Daddies who are Already Married

If it doesn't always end with sexual relationships, then why are these sugar daddies willing to spend a lot of money on papakatsu girls? In fact, most of these sugar daddies are mature men who already have wives.

"These men are not getting along with their wives or are unhappy with their marriages, so they feel lonely and want to feel loved or healed by someone else. But there are also those who do it even though their marriages are fine because they feel that papakatsu and marriage are two different things," Sara added.

7. Pros and Cons Related to Binsis Papakatsu

Although Papakatsu is currently popular, it also invites pros and cons from the Japanese people themselves. Many believe that this is no different from prostitution, and these Papakatsu girls are nothing more than prostitutes.

But of course, there are others who have a different opinion, where Papakatsu business is said to help the economy of girls in need of money. In this way, Papakatsu business is also said to reduce crime rates.

8. Crimes Occurring in Papakatsu Business

Credit: Youtube - Nobita from Japan

But of course, so far there have been several Papakatsu girls who have become victims of 'misbehavior' by sugar daddies. A netizen even briefly told their story through their Twitter account.

"He (sugar daddy) woke up and asked for permission to go to the bathroom, then suddenly left. So I had to pay US$ 295 (IDR 4.3 million). I reported it to the police station but they said it was a personal matter, so I couldn't file a report," wrote the victim.

9. Once Lifted as a Mini Series

Credit: Youtube - Nobita from Japan

In 2017, a production house in Japan lifted the story about sugar daddy in a drama titled Papakatsu. This drama was directed by Hiromasa Kato and starred Marie Litoyo and Atsuro Watabe.

This drama, which was packaged in 8 episodes, received a fairly high rating from Japanese drama fans.