Life is a bit of blur at the moment…working the academic life is more tiring than it might sound :-) Heading to Tokyo on the weekend for a conference though, and I’ve booked a room at the infamous (apparently) 24 Kaikan in Shinjuku. It is a sauna/hotel that caters for gay guys. From what I’ve heard on the interwebs, there’s the usual communal bath area (usual in the sense that communal baths are normal in Japan), a ‘video room floor’ (where you can watch gay porn next to other guys), a couple of open sleeping areas (where action is said to happen), and private hotel rooms on the floors above that. I’ve booked a private room. Not expecting to get any, but I am looking forward to the experience of a ‘cruising’ location. Honest to god very first time experience. Probably won’t be able to take any photos, but expect a story or two next week :-) Reviews of said sauna/hotel here: http://www.travelgayasia.com/venue/24-kaikan-shinjuku/