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Can straight men work at an urisen shop? What the job listings actually say

Worrying that you have to be gay to do this work keeps people from even applying. When we checked the actual recruiting pages, several shops stated outright that sexual orientation does not matter. We list what they say, as written.

Published 2026-07-31／Data checked 2026-07-31〜2026-09-25

This is our translation of a Japanese article. Quotations from shops and public bodies are left in Japanese with a translation in brackets. If the two ever disagree, the Japanese version is the one we stand behind.

Some people are interested in this work but never apply, thinking “I’m not gay, so it isn’t for me”. We checked what the recruiting pages actually say.

We do not use personal stories or hearsay. Everything below is what the shops themselves have written on their official recruiting pages.

What the job listings actually say

Of the 84 shops that publish recruiting information, 18 mention sexual orientation in their requirements. 15 say it does not matter, and the remaining 3 only list it as something to state when you apply, without saying it is a condition.

The wording differs from shop to shop, but the content is the same: sexual orientation is not a requirement for applying.

Being hired is a separate question

A listing with no condition is not the same as being sure to be hired if you apply. Hiring is the shop’s decision. What we can confirm here is only that the shops do not officially turn people away because of their sexual orientation.

On experience, they are even clearer

Most listings say beginners are welcome. Within what we checked, 66 shops state this explicitly.

Some shops mention training. But “beginners welcome” tells you how easy it is to be hired, not how much you will earn. Pay in this industry is mostly pure commission, so if nobody books you, you earn nothing. How it works is set out in our guide for workers.

The upper age limit differs by shop

What actually narrows down where you can apply is not sexual orientation but age. The statements we could confirm vary:

  • 18歳〜20代まで (18 to your 20s)
  • 18歳〜35歳（店舗による） (18 to 35, depending on the branch)
  • 18歳から40歳程度まで (18 to about 40)

The lower limit is 18 at almost every shop, and 2 shops start at 20. No shop states anything below 18. That is because Article 22 of the Entertainment Business Act prohibits having anyone under 18 serve customers; it is not up to the shop. The upper limit is each shop’s own policy, so check it before applying.

Choose a shop that publishes its pay

Once you know sexual orientation is not a condition, the next thing to look at is pay. Among the shops listed on this site, 29 publish their pay as a figure. Most shops that have a recruiting page do not state an amount.

At a shop that writes down the amount, you are less likely to find after joining that “it’s not what I was told”. Our ranking by how openly shops publish their recruiting terms is in Shops that publish their recruiting terms.

What to sort out before you apply

Even though sexual orientation is not a requirement, there are things worth checking on your side.

  1. Check what the service involves on the official site. Each shop publishes what its courses include. Find out what the work is from the primary source, not secondhand
  2. Income is mostly pure commission. On a day with no bookings your income can be zero. Check whether there is a waiting guarantee, and how much
  3. Close off the routes to being identified first. Where your photo appears, how your resident tax is collected, social media. These are hard to deal with once you have started (How to work without being identified)
  4. Check the type of contract. Whether it is employment or a service contract changes which laws and advice services you can use

Frequently asked questions

Q.Can I be hired if I am not gay?

Several shops state on their recruiting page that sexual orientation does not matter. Within what we checked, 15 of the 84 shops that publish recruiting information wrote that their requirements set no condition on sexual orientation. Whether you are hired is still the shop's decision.

Q.Is it OK if I have no experience?

Most listings say beginners are welcome. But "beginners welcome" tells you how easy it is to be hired; it is not a guarantee of income.

Q.Will they ask about my sexual orientation at the interview?

One example of what shops check when hiring includes work name, age, height, weight, experience at other shops, weekly shifts, the income you hope for and knowledge of STIs. At shops that do not make sexual orientation itself a condition, it is not a basis for hiring even if they ask.

Q.Is there an upper age limit?

It depends on the shop. Within what we checked, statements ranged from 「18歳〜20代まで」 [18 to your 20s] and 「18歳〜35歳（店舗による）」 [18 to 35, depending on the branch] to 「18歳から40歳程度まで」 [18 to about 40]. The upper limit differs by shop, so check what the shop you are applying to says.

Summary

  • Several shops’ listings do not make sexual orientation a requirement
  • Most shops state explicitly that beginners are welcome
  • What actually narrows your options is age, and each shop’s upper limit
  • Shops that publish their pay are less likely to surprise you with different terms

The things to check before applying are set out as 12 items in our guide for workers. Written pay terms, whether there are fines and so on matter more in practice than sexual orientation.

The figures in this article are based on what each shop’s official recruiting page says. We make no judgement about shops that say nothing. Hiring is each shop’s decision, and we do not guarantee that anyone will be hired.

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