We’ve previously featured Candy Fruits, a well known Japanese maid costume and cosplay brand.  Capitalizing on their popularity, the company has opened up its first maid themed establishment in Akihabara last August called “Refresh Club キャンディフルーツ　リフレッシュクラブ where stressed out salarymen or otaku can relax enjoying the company of a maid.

The stores concept is that of providing the customer with a chance to relax the body and mind, something known as “Iyashikei” in Japan.  Customers can do a variety of activities including watching DVDs, doing yoga, reflexology, having their ears cleaned or even playing Wii Fit – all with their specially trained maids of choice.

The club has 4 70sq meter booths set up for customers. It is open to the public from 12 to 9 pm and costs include a one time incentives cost of 1,500 yen and 1,000 yen annual fee.  Visit costs are 30 minutes for 2600 yen, 1 hour for 4600 yen, extending 30 minutes is another 2600 yen, nomination fees to select your maid for 30 minutes is 500 yen.

Directions: From JR Akihabara Station, Suehiro-cho, Chuo street to the station to go straight, cross at the signal, go straight to the left to the Hasegawa Building.

Read more at the CandyFruits Refresh Club blog here.

source: Akibamap

Gravure, race queen and cosplay model Ai Amano 天野亜衣 released her second DVD Plastic Candy on December 26th last year to please her growing otaku fan base. Ai-chan remained busy last year as a race queen for Super GT Cusco Dunlop Subar, image girl for Nankai Buhin (motorcycle accessories) and appeared in Samurai Girl ペーパーバック.

Read more about Ai at her blogs here and here.

Ai Amano Videos

sexy gold

video shoot

sexy

on bed

red leather

in pink

Don’t be lonely on Valentines Day.. Find a nice Japanese girl here!

Sour is a Japanese Jpop band formed in 2002 and comprised of Hoshijima (gutiar & vocals),  Sohey(bass)  and KENNNNN (drums) . The band have an urban, tight, mellow sound and released an independent CD “FOR MY INCONGRUITY” in 2005.

Their first commercial album “UNDER THE OVERPASS” was released in 2007 followed by “EVERY UNDONE DAWN” in 2008 and their first mini album “WATER FLAVOR EP”  June, 2009.   From this album comes the song ‘Hibi no Neiro’  日々の音色 (Tone of everyday) and a very innovative music video featuring Sour’s fan base from many countries around the world where each person and scene was filmed purely via webcam.   The video was directed by Masashi Kawamura, Hal Kirkland, Magico Nakamura and Masayoshi Nakamura.

Read more about Sour at their blog here.

Sour Music Videos

Hibi no Neiro

Music video for “Omokage no saki”(Beyond your memory) 面影の先 from their second album “Every undone dawn”

Music video for the Song Rainbow 半月from first album “Under the Overpass”

We hear this all time from our readers at Japansugoi.com that Japanese women are the best! We hear they are the most beautiful, make the best girlfriends, make the best wives, the best mothers etc.

When we’ve held polls about Japanese women, a large majority of male readers wanted to either date or marry a Japanese woman .

It doesn’t matter if you can’t choose betwen Japanese fashion models Nozomi Sasaki, or Yuri Ebihara, Japanese actresses Misaki Ito or Yukie Nakama, Jpop stars like Namie Amuro, or Melody Ishikawa and TV talento and idols like Yuko Ogura and Becky – it’s obvious why so many guys think Japanese women are best.

Though dating or marrying a Japanese idol, model or celebrity might be difficult, you’ll definitely meet lots of cute and single Japanese women at our own Japansugoi Friends community.  C’mon and start having some fun!