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日本語/Japanese  Tue 02/12 00:33 JST
So we've seen interesting otaku services such as paying to go into a girls bedroom and having your ears waxed - whats next?
There is now a cafe type place in Osaka called Ashi Yu Ya where you can go and have a cuppa Japanese tea while soaking your bare feet in a tub of hot water with a traditional Japanese maid called a Jyochu [女中[じょちゅう]].

A foot spa is known as "Ashi Yu" [足湯[あしゆ]] and can also be found at many Onsen (hot spa) around Japan.

So what are they charging for this invaluable service?
  • Trial course - 1,950 yen: You get to stick your feet in a tub of hot water for 15 mins - *alone*. But the maid does give you a hand massage.
  • 30 minute Basic "hand course" - 3,900 yen: Stick your feet in a tub of hot water together with the maid for 10 minutes. She then gives you a hand job (hand massage) for 20 mins and you get a cuppa Japanese tea.
  • Just like the Japanese girls bedroom, girls get a discount - two girls get the "hand course" for 3,900 yen.
  • 30 minute foot reflexology course - 4,500 yen: Share the tub with the maid for 10 mins and get your feet massaged for 20. Cuppa tea after.
  • 60 minute foot reflexology course - 8,800 yen: You would think paying more gets you more time in the tub with the maid but you would be wrong - 10 mins in the tub and 50 mins of foot massage.
  • 90 minute ultimate course - 12,500 yen: 10 mins in the tub, 20 mins hand job, 50 mins foot job and 10 mins of punching your shoulders - cuppa tea after.
After 10 mins of soaking your feet in the tub of hot water with the maid, she then proceeds to pour some of the tub water in a traditional Japanese rice wine cup where she then drinks the water down in 3 gulps for good health.

For girls who are interested in working at Ashi Yu Ya, theya are looking for staff and are paying 1,200 yen per hour and you need to be between 18 and 25.

Not too sure about the hygiene aspect of this though. If I was a cute traditional Japanese maid, I certainly wouldn't want to share a hot tub of water with a hairy oily salary man.

Come to think of it, if I *was* a cute traditional Japanese maid, I probably wouldnt get any work done as I would be playing with my eyes all day long.

The 2D girl is a Jyochu that I found when searching for more pics at Noantica.
Ah - nearly forgot to mention - was joking about her drinking the post-foot-spa-water. Image and news via Sankei.
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LuckyBambu in US
Tech Support
Registered on 2008/02/08 02:55
:o Foot spa with Japanese maid!? Nothing better!
(ID #72090) Posted on 2008/02/12 00:01
CrazyAnimeTuga in Portugal
Student
Registered on 2007/01/03 02:00
I'm not very fond of someone touching my feet.
(ID #72091) Posted on 2008/02/12 00:09
qingy in 25th Macross Frontier Fleet
Valkyrie Pilot
Registered on 2007/10/06 04:57
theres a few things that bothers me

1) the maid drinks the smelly tub water after you've taken a dip? or am i reading that sentence wrong
2) hand job XD, good thing you clarified this up
3) why would you want to dip your feet into water with another person? thats like purposely spreading disease

no, this will not be on my visit list.
(ID #72092) Posted on 2008/02/12 00:15
FatBastard in police line-up. 2nd from the right
World Traveller
Registered on 2007/11/04 18:04
Sounds promising. I'll take a hand job, a foot job, and a slap in the face. How muchy? Will play more if maid gives herself a boob job. 
(ID #72093) Posted on 2008/02/12 00:21
Akiba-Kid in California, USA
Online Shop
Registered on 2008/01/17 11:23
50 min. of foot massage sounds little excessive, you think someone can walk after all that massage?  And I don't know how a Jyochu can massage someone's feet so long, her hands would have cramp >_
(ID #72094) Posted on 2008/02/12 00:30
skankywonders in California
Student
Registered on 2007/08/09 05:24
Another strange cafe... Well, this one sounds regular/normal. 

If the maid was super cute, then yes, I would love to go to a foot spa cafe.
(ID #72095) Posted on 2008/02/12 00:40
mbern45 in Toronto
Registered on 2007/08/23 06:45
I remember the good old days when something like this would have made me go WTF!!!

But after all the crazy different cafes that I've seen on this site this one actually seems very normal and didn't phase me at all.

I wouldn't pay for something like this mind you, but at least its not as bad as some of the other ones.  I'm just wondering how long it will be before they open one up where you pay $100 to just stare at a candy girl for 15 minutes.
(ID #72096) Posted on 2008/02/12 01:06
radical anime fan in UNR-002 M House-Comp Powered.
Polytechnic Student, Freshly Entered.
Registered on 2007/01/25 21:08
Man, danny, you nearly scared the sh!+3 outta me when you said they were drinking the water OoO

I keep every part of mine well-oiled and excercise regularly, so I've never went for any massage before. Anyone with past experience tell me what's it like?
(ID #72097) Posted on 2008/02/12 01:44
Neil Duckett in Yoyogi, Tokyo
Software Engineer
Registered on 2007/11/06 13:25
Pobably skip this one on my next trip to Osaka!
(ID #72098) Posted on 2008/02/12 02:10
YoShI in Calgary, Canada
Stealthy Ninja, Life support.
Registered on 2008/01/15 12:29
Though I have no idea how well of a foot massage i would get, the idea of getting pampered like that is pretty awesome.

Though after getting a medicinal foot bath and a 30 min foot massage in china ...japan's got alot to step up to if they hope to beat the service china has in foot massages, PLUS it's dirt cheap!
(ID #72099) Posted on 2008/02/12 02:15
OtakuFuel in The Local Group
Anime Retailer
Registered on 2007/10/21 13:09
I am willing to bet the 10 min limit of the foot soak in the tub is so the massage doesn't rub the meat off your  feet bones. ^_^ I'll take the raisin-foot-rub, but the prune-foot-job  would have to pass on... sharing the foot spa with a maid... can they lend the maid outfit to my wife? ;) I could see that one... I swear! It was just a foot thing! >E
(ID #72100) Posted on 2008/02/12 02:26
number1guy in United States
University Student
Registered on 2007/11/09 05:22
The thought of drinking the water you just washed some strangers feet in disgusts me. Am I alone in this thought? Other than that I would love to share the tub with a pretty lady! =D
(ID #72101) Posted on 2008/02/12 02:47
Registered on 2006/12/24 23:30
lol on the "hand job". ^^

qingy, I agree, dipping one's feet into a tub of water with another person is like purposely spreading disease. but you'll never know.. some guys might have a fungi fetish. ^^;
 
FatB, why would you want her to give herself a boob job if we can have her massage our man boobs instead. ^^
(ID #72102) Posted on 2008/02/12 02:51
super rats in Philadelphia, PA (USA)
Everything
Registered on 2007/01/15 11:21
I almost missed the part about the drinking the water being a joke.  Would have been really odd.
(ID #72103) Posted on 2008/02/12 03:38
Henry in Makati, Philippines
anime/cosplay events organizer
Registered on 2006/12/25 19:05
"Come to think of it, if I *was* a cute traditional Japanese maid, I probably wouldn't get any work done as I would be playing with my eyes all day long."

*facepalm*

apparently and strangely enough, we think the same XDDD

and if i *was* a cute japanese high school girl, i'll have a cute and moelicious girlfriend -- YURI!!! XDDD
(ID #72104) Posted on 2008/02/12 03:52
number1guy in United States
University Student
Registered on 2007/11/09 05:22
Lol, I missed the joke part. I thought you were serious!
(ID #72105) Posted on 2008/02/12 04:26
skankywonders in California
Student
Registered on 2007/08/09 05:24
Sorry for double posting but : 

"Come to think of it, if I *was* a cute traditional Japanese maid, I probably wouldnt get any work done as I would be playing with my eyes all day long."  

I seriously laughed so hard at this! 
(ID #72106) Posted on 2008/02/12 04:34
Chong Mizunaga in Malaysia
Student
Registered on 2007/12/15 09:45
I'd rather save up that money for a Candy Girl.

BTW, almost missed the joke too - -ll You sounded serious!
(ID #72107) Posted on 2008/02/12 05:03
D_Blade in Montreal (and in love as well)
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:36
Danny, you had to go with something crazy again (People, read the ear cleaning service for reference). XD

I laughed at the prices... For the latter better keep the money for installing a spa or to go to the local onsen. ^^

(ID #72108) Posted on 2008/02/12 05:15
Hobbes in USA
University Student
Registered on 2007/09/05 12:02
Sounds pretty nice. Except for the Maid drinking water my foot has been in. I know its culture, but I would personally feel bad to have someone else drink my foot juice.
(ID #72109) Posted on 2008/02/12 05:59
FatBastard in police line-up. 2nd from the right
World Traveller
Registered on 2007/11/04 18:04
LOL! Think Danny needs to start putting j/k at the end of his jokes cause too many ppl are taking it literally.
(ID #72111) Posted on 2008/02/12 06:10
abao in Singapore
None
Registered on 2008/01/01 15:44
I'd rather have a massage/ leg reflexology done by a skilled professional than some amateurs.

Those pressure points could be dangerous when applied wrongly.
(ID #72112) Posted on 2008/02/12 06:50
friedchowfun9 in Bay Area, CA
food monkey
Registered on 2008/02/08 19:48
Sounded fun...then I read the prices and thought, I could be serviced elsewhere for half the price and have more fun. ^^;

If more cute girls acted like you would, then we would be set, Danny. 
(ID #72113) Posted on 2008/02/12 06:51
ornehx in Penang, Malaysia
dannychoo.com no aidokusha
Registered on 2007/12/25 22:50
anything for a japanese maid. i would even drink 30 gulps of her leg tub water for good health down there.
Again danny never cease to amaze me...i so really wan to go Japan.
(ID #72115) Posted on 2008/02/12 07:57
wcloudx in Singapore
Artist
Registered on 2008/01/12 02:48
This was in the news sometimes ago, or was it an interview.

The video is on Youtube somewhere, saw it before.
(ID #72116) Posted on 2008/02/12 09:56
lanie-emon in Keldabe, Malaysia
Mandalorian in training + Otaku...
Registered on 2007/06/05 11:16
Lol, some of the service there reminded me of some spa that I went to with my family ^^.
(ID #72117) Posted on 2008/02/12 10:01
heartbreak in Malaysia
Student
Registered on 2007/09/16 01:41
gosh danny ur actually imagining  yourself with 'eyes'? XD
(ID #72118) Posted on 2008/02/12 10:12
GundamJehutyKai in Foundation II Stellvia
IT Client Support
Registered on 2007/09/12 21:21
Surely the maid market is close to reaching saturation point by now. Is there anything they "won't" do (which doesn't break the golden rules of no touching the mainds, etc)?
(ID #72122) Posted on 2008/02/12 11:42
gweb in Statesboro, GA
Student
Registered on 2008/01/30 23:33
Feet really aren't my thing.
(ID #72123) Posted on 2008/02/12 11:55
andra in Singapore
Secondary Student~
Registered on 2007/11/06 14:07
I actually stares for a second and read the 2nd last paragraph for a few times?

anyway, by having a girl next to you in a foot spa makes you more tense than from its original purpose of relaxing?
(ID #72125) Posted on 2008/02/12 12:05
Setsuna-san in Selangor, Malaysia
VF-25 Pilot. Universariate Scholar.
Registered on 2007/07/06 09:55
LOL at handjob and drinking water.

@heartbreak: i dont see anything wrong with that at all. in fact i bet all of us do have the same thought sometimes.
(ID #72127) Posted on 2008/02/12 12:33
pp in Singapore
Army
Registered on 2007/07/10 20:10
what can they think of next? but then again, this shows fun xD 
(ID #72128) Posted on 2008/02/12 12:41
Joshua in singapore
student
Registered on 2007/08/26 11:29
don't think she is enjoying it haha. look at her feet. its running away from the men's
(ID #72129) Posted on 2008/02/12 12:56
Gundam Otaku in Tropical Singapore
Student
Registered on 2006/12/30 22:04
LOL at the playing with the 'eyes' part.

I wouldnt mind paying though, as long as their massaging skills is considered 1337.
(ID #72130) Posted on 2008/02/12 13:06
gusgus in cyberspace
web head
Registered on 2007/09/11 04:16
now, when you say hand job, do you mean "hand job"?
(ID #72133) Posted on 2008/02/12 14:06
Helterran in Dallas, TX
Student who love anime and asian girls=3
Registered on 2007/02/09 11:50
watch the water is not as clean is it is...

Some could have some foot problems and you dont know about 
(ID #72135) Posted on 2008/02/12 14:50
lostandfound in your brain... WAHAHAHA!
Human being. Really, I'm not joking!
Registered on 2007/10/22 01:58
LOL Danny, if you *was* a Japanese maid, you'll be playing with your eyes?! You mean you'll be using your fingers to poke and stuff?! Won't that be awfully uncomfortable? LOL kidding, I know what you mean I think I would do the same...
Anyway, I won't mind sharing a tub with a maid but I wouldn't want her to be drinking any of it, that's just wrong... And why is it so damn expensive?!
(ID #72136) Posted on 2008/02/12 14:51
lostandfound in your brain... WAHAHAHA!
Human being. Really, I'm not joking!
Registered on 2007/10/22 01:58
LOL... Didn't read the last line...
(ID #72137) Posted on 2008/02/12 14:52
Patrick Barron in West Michigan, United States of America
Grocery Store Clerk
Registered on 2008/02/09 06:10
There are too mant parts about this thing that makes it seem so un-hygenic as most of you have mentioned.

With this I would be like "Time to hit the old dusty road; never to reatun to this place again."
(ID #72138) Posted on 2008/02/12 15:45
D_Blade in Montreal (and in love as well)
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:36
*Watching lostandfound and many other people falling into the trap with great interest and amusement*
Priceless, simply priceless. ^^ 
(ID #72140) Posted on 2008/02/12 15:54
Tempest in Germany
Student
Registered on 2007/11/07 06:44
I so saw that joke coming after reading the ear cleaning article :D

"Come to think of it, if I *was* a cute traditional Japanese maid, I probably wouldnt get any work done as I would be playing with my eyes all day long."

That sentence made me LOL really hard, but I'd probably do the same ^^""
(ID #72142) Posted on 2008/02/12 16:39
flight attendant
Registered on 2008/02/12 06:10
ouch...this is so gross

imagine, your daily routine is to bathe your feet in water with different men all day....great way to transmit diseases

By the end of the day, your feet are peeling and itching becoz of the prolonged soak......

disguesting

Almost missed your last line....lol
Edward in Michigan U.S.A.
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
Registered on 2006/12/24 11:50
Hmmm...I think if I was a cute traditional Japanese maid I would be doing the same. ^^  Maybe I have been drinking too much milk lately. ^^;

I think I would pass on this one.  Some of the other services you covered before might be interesting.  Keep them coming Danny!

I like the Jyochu drawing...
(ID #72152) Posted on 2008/02/12 21:52
necrophadian in Unknown Kaddath
priest, theologian and artist
Registered on 2007/04/22 12:01
@flightattendant

I'm pretty sure they change the water after every session, the Japanese are a fairly clean people (though their porn  is a different story altogether) and did you notice that plastic tarp surrounding the tub of water in the picture?

A quick google of this "japanese foot spa" or "east asian foot reflexology" reveals that there are certain places in the west where you can get this same treatment.
(ID #72153) Posted on 2008/02/12 22:26
MrShawn in Houston, Texas
Student
Registered on 2008/01/19 15:16
I dont care what you say. Man or woman foot spas are relaxing!!!!
(ID #72155) Posted on 2008/02/12 23:36
Boris in USA
Interactive Media Design and Graphic Design
Registered on 2006/12/26 00:00
ah nice i love the way people are making money, great ideas. I myself won't go there myself as it does not sound as fun, however if you go in a big group as some sort of party then it would have some flavor of fun.
(ID #72157) Posted on 2008/02/13 01:41
cloudduel_13 in San Antonio, Texas
Worker
Registered on 2007/10/11 09:39
people really need to read the whole article before commenting on them.alot of people don't understand subtlety 
fatbastard:freakin hilarious.
(ID #72158) Posted on 2008/02/13 02:15
lin-da-kenobi in U.S.A., Long Beach
student
Registered on 2007/08/16 02:44
ermm.... i wouldn't do that i mean FOR ME IT'S LIKE SHOWING NO RESPECT TO HER 
(ID #72550) Posted on 2008/02/17 16:11
Guru in Sweden
student
Registered on 2008/02/21 13:35
pretty disgusting if she really should have drank that spa water!
(ID #72900) Posted on 2008/02/22 16:20
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