While they’re not as famous as the country’s maid cafes, Japan actually has a number of butler cafes that cater to women who’re looking for a little eye candy to accompany their light fare. Being a cafe, though, means the menus often feature coffee, tea, cake, and other things that aren’t so good for your teeth.
So how can women indulge in their butler-themed daydreams while doing something that won’t lead to unsightly discoloration or cavities? Simple, by taking a trip to this dental clinic in Tokyo where they can lay their heads on a butler’s lap as he brushes their teeth for them.
The Roppongi neighborhood, being Tokyo’s nightlife capital, is usually associated with heavy drinking and all-night clubbing, topped off with a munchies-alleviating ramen run before heading for home. But there’s also a place in the neighborhood that offers some fun that’s both good and clean…for your teeth.
Taro Masuoka is the owner of the PureCure dental beauty salon, which offers a variety of services, such as facials and manicures, in addition to dental work. Among his hobbies, Masuoka lists going to curry restaurants, baking cakes, and cosplay, the last of which factors into his work.
Masuoka has become known as the Butler Dentist, due to his performing treatments not dressed in a dental frock, but in a dapper suit. PureCure has been open since 2010, but as of this month, Masuoka is offering a brand new service.
See, even if they were following the recommended schedule of having a cleaning once every six months, patients only had two chances a year to spend time with Masuoka in his butler guise. But now, with the Quick Brushing by a Butler Dentist package, Masuoka will brush your teeth for you. For 1,500 yen, the sharply dressed Masuoka will work the brush over your incisors, canines and molars, all while you rest your head on his lap and gaze up at his dreamy eyes.
As is only appropriate for this regal treatment, PureCure doesn’t use any old off-the-shelf brand of toothpaste. Instead, Masuoka employs a specially made toothpaste that contains antibacterial natural aroma oils.
But luxurious as this service may be, there are a couple of things we can’t help wondering about. First, does having your teeth brushed while in the prone position mean you’ll have bits of food dislodged from your teeth falling back into your mouth? Second, is there a discount if you come in for a proper three brushings a day?
And finally, given the dashing image Masuoka is cultivating, how many of the women coming for this service, in order to look their best for him, just brushed their teeth before they stepped out of the house?
Dental clinic information
Dental Beauty Salon PureCure
Address: New Azabu Building 5th floor, Roppongi, 4-1-18, Minato-ku
Website
Source: At Press News
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jpntdytmrow
A sign of a great deal of loneliness and isolation. Good that a service that meets this need exists. If only people could hug more. Ever notice how many train posters show women alone with a beer?
slumdog
That's different. You are supposed to be imagining your having a beer with them.
Tessa
No, not necessarily. Every two months I have my teeth professionally cleaned (by a white-coated masked professional, not some cos-play poseur) in the prone position. A good thorough brushing with a soft toothbrush seems to be part of the procedure here. It takes about 30 minutes, and costs less than 3,000 yen thanks to national health insurance.
nath
Also known to many Americans as 'Socialist evil responsible for all the ills of society'.
Tessa
I hear ya. But private care is catching on in a big way in Japan, which just goes to show that not everyone here is satisfied with the state of the national system. There are even private ambulance services now.
Still, it's nice to have choices and fallbacks.
Leah Ma
Why would anyone want their face that near to someone else's privates with whom they not romantically involved? Ew!!!
badman
Ask that to a stripper.
ArtistAtLarge
Looks like harmless fun.
turbotsat
"Dreamy eyes"? Really? The guy in the picture?