A Guide to Asian Companion Styles: Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Taiwanese

Most weeks Miss Kitty 39 Tope has Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Taiwanese ladies working the same shift, and the roster changes daily. This page explains what those nationality labels actually tell you, what a booking costs, and how to choose without standing in reception guessing.

What a nationality label tells you — and what it doesn’t

Every profile on the Girls Today page carries a nationality. It tells you where she grew up and, more usefully, which languages she speaks. It does not tell you her personality or what her company is like. Two Japanese ladies on the same shift can be completely different to spend an hour with.

Language is the one thing the label genuinely predicts. Mandarin is usually the Chinese and Taiwanese ladies; Japanese and Korean speakers are on most days but not every hour of every day. Reception speaks Chinese and English, so you can ask in either — and if a specific language matters to you, ask before you drive over rather than after.

Who you will meet

Japanese

Japanese ladies are what the house is known for and the reason a lot of regulars keep coming back. The style is unhurried — good manners, attention to small things, nobody watching the clock at you. English ranges from fluent, for the ones who have been in Melbourne years, to basic for someone who arrived recently. Both are usually on the roster at once.

Korean

Korean ladies tend to be the most fashion-conscious in the building and the quickest to start a conversation. If you would rather chat for the first ten minutes than sit in silence, this is generally the easier pick. English is usually conversational.

Chinese

Chinese ladies are the straightforward choice if you want to speak Mandarin the whole way through. Warm, direct, not formal about it. This is also the largest group on the roster on an average day, so if you turn up without calling, it is the group most likely to have someone free.

Taiwanese and other Asian backgrounds

Taiwanese ladies come and go depending on who is in Melbourne that month, and now and then we have ladies from elsewhere in Asia. Because the numbers are smaller, these are the ones worth ringing about first. If you specifically want a Taiwanese lady, a thirty-second call to 0468 387 665 will save you a trip.

What it costs

Rates start at $160 for 30 minutes and go up with the length of the booking; longer bookings work out better per minute than stacking short ones. The rate is the same whichever nationality you choose — there is no premium on the Japanese ladies, despite what people assume. Payment is at reception before you go through, and the desk will read you the current rates over the phone if you ask.

Getting to 39 Tope Street

We are at 39 Tope St, South Melbourne VIC 3205 — roughly five minutes from the Melbourne CBD by car, and an easy walk from Southbank. Port Melbourne and Albert Park are both a few minutes away. There is discreet parking at the door, which is the part most guests care about. On public transport, the route 12 tram along Clarendon Street is the one to take; stop 128 at Dorcas Street is about five minutes’ walk. Doors are open 11am to 2am, seven days.

How to choose on the day

1. Look at the Today’s Girls page first. It is the roster for that day, not a catalogue of everyone who has ever worked here.
2. Call or text 0468 387 665 and say what actually matters to you — a language, a nationality, a time you need to be somewhere else by. Reception will tell you who is on and how long the wait is.
3. When you arrive, reception introduces whoever is free. You are not committed at that point.
4. If nobody feels like the right match, say so. Waiting twenty minutes for the next lady to finish is normal and nobody will make it awkward.

Frequently asked questions