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The 22-year-old Japanese AV actor, “Komori Ritsu,” is well-known in the industry for his feminine appearance and crossdressing style, earning significant recognition through his “crossdresser” image. However, this image has also led to some awkward situations. While traveling in Kyoto, he stayed at a hot spring inn and planned to enter the men’s bath. However, the staff mistook him for a foreign woman and stopped him, saying in English, “This is the men’s bath, NO! man!”
Faced with this misunderstanding, Komori Ritsu tried to explain in Chinese that he was a man, but the confusion persisted. In the end, he had no choice but to lift his skirt to prove his gender. This startling action left the staff in disbelief, and after multiple verifications, they finally apologized to him in English. Reflecting on the incident later, Komori Ritsu commented, “Just saying it in Japanese would have sufficed.”
After the incident was shared online, it quickly sparked widespread discussion and heated debates on social media. Many netizens commented on the awkward situation and Komori Ritsu’s method of resolving the misunderstanding: “Proving it directly is the quickest way,” “Being mistaken for a woman and having to repeatedly explain your true gender is really tough,” and “After confirming his identity, the staff must have been completely shocked.”