Full Nomination
本指名 · hon-shimei
Also known as: full-nomination · hon-shimei
Nominating a specific cast member by name when you enter or book, as distinct from an in-store nomination made after you are seated.
Honshimei is asking for a particular cast member by name at the door or when you book. The typical pattern is to visit once, like someone, and come back to see her by full nomination; it is distinct from an in-store nomination, where you choose after sitting down. The nomination fee on a price list usually means this fee, charged per set.
The number of full nominations feeds directly into a cast member's sales, rating and ranking, so it is the nomination that matters most to her. At host clubs the host you first fully nominate becomes your tanto, your designated host, and most venues will not let you change afterwards, so think before you decide.
Whether a nomination fee applies, and how much, varies by venue. Check the price notes on the listing and confirm with the venue before you enter.
When you'll encounter this
You use it when booking by phone ("full nomination for ...") and see it as the full nomination fee on a price list.
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