Maeve Iida Brothel ❤️

About Sapporo

First off, brothels ain’t just what ya think. They’re history, man! Like, in ancient Greece, they were sacred, tied to goddesses. Crazy, right? Made me happy to learn that, respect for the past. But today? Man, some laws are so strict, it pisses me off! Why can’t people just live? Raised eyebrow, “Know your role.” Governments actin’ like they’re gods, like in the movie, “Everything is His will.”

90-Second Survey

The structures edging the property—once a brothel, later a bakery—date to the early twentieth century, while the middle one is new build.

Then, I bumped into this old dude. He was selling some weird-looking fruit. I think it was called “kaki” or something. He was all like, “Try it! It’s sweet!” So, I took a bite. OMG, it was like eating a mushy sock! I almost spat it out right there. But I didn’t wanna be rude, so I just smiled and nodded. Ugh, never again!

HOK’s Tom Polucci and Julia Monk Elevated to IIDA College of Fellows