Editing Monster Girl Encyclopedia II (section)

== The Exotic Hospitality of Ryugujo (p. 230 - p. 231)==
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The Ryugujo are beautiful and fantastic palaces decked in colorful coral at the bottom of the sea of Zipangu and the city around it. The palaces and cities incorporate the visual aspects of Zipangu with the culture and architecture of the Mist Continent. They are bright and brilliant. Ruled over by the otohime, the Ryugujo are cities of amusement that invite human men in from outside their bounds. According to the tradition of Zipangu, the Ryugujo can be found among the earth's true paradises. Those who visit them are given a grand reception by beauteous monsters and are offered a dream-like experience.
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=== An Invitation to the Cities of Amusement ===
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Guests are invited to a Ryugujo by the way of magical litters, a regular service that can carry a large number of people-though men may also be personally selected by the otohime and her subjects. It seems that any of a Ryugujo's monstrous residents may invite someone, no matter their distinction of rank. Many monsters invite men they fancy or are indebted to, and the umi osho -who  are Ryugujo's guides- or the monster who called for the men in the first place go to welcome them.

By the power of the otohime, ordinary humans who have not received a rite from a follower of the sea goddess are still able to function in this undersea realm as though it were on land. From a human of land's perspective, the Ryugujo are places where one can walk with one's feet on the ground, much like on land. One's body, clothes, and personal belongings do not get wet, and it is possible to move about without the restricting sensation of water. All this causes one to often forget that one is beneath the sea.

Meanwhile, to the monsters who have always lived underwater, the Ryugujo are places they can feel water about themselves and swim freely as usual. To the humans of land, this makes it look like the beautiful monsters are dancing through the sky, thus lending the landscape a mystical aspect. Since the Ryugujo are actually underwater, both husbands of monsters who have been adapted to the water and humans of land can essentially swim through the air.
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=== The Attractions and Residents of the Ryugujo ===
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Many sea monster races live in the Ryugujo; these are not just limited to the unique races of Zipangu. The cities' nature is such that almost all unmarried monsters are employed by the Ryugujo's entertainment activities, in order to welcome guests. These functions are their best chance to find a partner. Hence, many monsters are proficient in arts such as dance, song, and musical instruments, all of which serve as weapons to entertain men-while the monsters keep watch for opportunities to take their enchanted guests (or get taken by their guests) to a place where they can lie down. All the monsters, from guides to dancers, are thus strongly motivated to welcome guests with the most earnest of graces and entertain them all extravagantly.

The palaces of the Ryugujo are also open to guests. Grand banquets of lavish food and drinks are set before them day and night, with countless dancers flitting through the water as they welcome scores of humans to the palace. The human visitors are swallowed up in the fantastic, yet somehow sensual, atmosphere of the gorgeous, dancing monsters as many of the men are loosened by the fine liquors that the monsters pour for them. The monsters are thus provided with an excellent chance to take them off to the bedroom. And the more men gather, the more monsters gather to entertain them.

The Ryugujo are cities of amusement. Beyond their palaces, there are yet more halls for food, drink, recreation, and gambling-as well as theaters where dancers with entrancing bodies and songstresses with beautiful voices display their gifts. Even the streets thrum with performers and vendors. Though the cities are not as crowded with men as the palaces, they are still popular with the monsters as they make providing for a specific man one-on-one much easier.

It is not all noise and bustle in the cities; many charming places for quiet relaxation can be found, such as the gardens where all four seasons can be enjoyed throughout the year even under the sea. Though these places are sparser, there are quite a few monsters who like to work here, for opportunities to be alone with a man and create a romantic atmosphere are ample. In sum, every corner in a Ryugujo is filled with entertainment and monsters waiting for the chance to serve men.

The cities' festivities and facilities differ among the various Ryugujo found throughout the waters of Zipangu, all depending on the tastes of the otogime and the character of its residents.
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=== The Shrine of the Goddess of the Sea ===
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It may seem somewhat incongruous that the guide to a city so filled with amusement is the umi osho, a servant of the sea goddess. However, the Ryugujo were originally built to venerate the sea goddess, and as such, always contain an imposing shrine. Otohime are sometimes called sea goddesses, but the sea goddess referred to here is a higher entity still. The goddess the umi osho serve is called Wadatsumi, but bears a number of similarities to Poseidon, the sea goddess that the sea bishops serve. Such similarities include granting her followers the power to let me live in the ocean. Thus, some theologians speculate that they may be the same deity, but the truth is uncertain.

The days of merriment spent in the hospitality of the monsters of the Ryugujo make one lose track of time. Many who have visited say that they spent longer there than they ever realized. Many others lose track of time permanently with the lovers they discover in the Ryugujo. Therefore, the shrine sees an unending line of couples who come to undergo the rite of matrimony. Conducting all of these rites keeps the umi osho busy, but they say that they find it a joy, for there is no greater offering to the sea goddess than to multiply the happy couples who live in the sea.
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