We think we probably do more than enough damage to Brand Japan by our daily blog posts without perpetuating media myths about "sexless Japan." We see a lot of articles and coverage of this topic, which we feel is a real problem but nonetheless also exaggerated by sensational, mostly foreign reporting. Nonetheless, we like to share interesting twists on this familiar trope. Something like half of married couples are no longer having sex, the studies would have us believe. But this may start younger, since one survey apparently claimed the majority of college students are virgins. This is ...

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Virtual dating games and services are very well-established in Japan, and YouTube is the next logical step in this evolution. One of the biggest virtual YouTuber idols at the moment is Shiro-chan, whose videos offer private dining experiences. Now the Japanese virtual YouTuber Note Takehana has upped the stakes with a crowdfunding campaign to remake the titular VTuber with 3D computer graphics. To encourage fans to contribute, "she" is offering supporters a range of merchandise depending on how far their wallets stretch. So what's the top perk? If you fork out ¥1 million ($9,000), you get ...

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When the new Japanese era name of Reiwa was announced on April 1st, sparking intense speculation about how best to translate it into English, our first thought was: that could be a great porn star's name! Admittedly the kanji characters (令和) are unusual, so it would have to be a homonym. Unfortunately we couldn't find any decent examples on a brief search Nonetheless, the most amusing such parallel we've spotted so far has actually derived from the official English translation of the name: beautiful harmony. An online search for "beautiful harmony," though, may bring up quite a ...

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A new commercial for German DIY store chain Hornbach has stirred controversy. It shows two unkempt and decidedly unhandsome white men getting all sweaty outside in the garden, watched by two scientific-looking bods. The men are then instructed to strip for the observers and hand over their apparently smelly briefs. The scene cuts to an unnamed East Asian city that looks like Hong Kong or a futuristic Tokyo. A woman approaches a vending machine and buys a package. it turns out to be one of the hairy German guys' briefs, sealed and fresh. The woman, who looks Japanese, gleefully opens the ...

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This is the latest nude selfie lady (裏垢女子) that caught our eye. She's apparently a "young Japanese wife." We can't prove this with any certainty, but we can definitely say that she has breasts and pale Asian skin to die for. While she sometimes uses filters to hide her face and identity, this is often very minimal and at least one shot is totally open, giving us a full look at her beauty. What a stunner. If the paper she is holding up is true (and we are reading it right), the clue to finding her is the code eDDIxZN30 but this doesn't seem to yield results on Google Search or ...

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We all need the touch of the others when we are lonely -- and the hand of another can be particularly, well, handy. The best solution we've ever seen has been the Man's SOM Hand Type Handjob Machine, which is a bestselling masturbot that is exactly what its name suggests. If you don't want to go the whole hog, though, there are always onaholes in the shape of a woman's hands or even special stockings-style gloves that make a handjob feel like someone else is doing the business for you. What about if you are a girl who wants someone to squeeze your hand, say, during a horror movie but don't ...

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Voice actress and singer Sumire Uesaka is famous for being cute, of course, and also having an obsession with the Soviet Union. Now she possibly has another feather in her bow. The 27-year-old idol amply exploits her bust, lips, and other physical assets in the video for "Bon kyu bon wa kare no mono" (very roughly, "My Busty Bust Is His"). The single, which is Uesaka's tenth and is out on April 17th, is also the intro theme for the TV anime Nande Koko ni Sensei Ga!? (Why are you here, sensei?!), for which Sumire voices the character Kana Kojima. The video shows Uesaka lounging around ...

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We're a little late to the party with this but our favorite Twitter account of the moment is @shinya_1972_, which has been posting alluring images of beautiful women since May 2018. There is no information in the profile and no links to speak of, but it seems like "Shinya" is a photographer (born in 1972?) who is generously sharing his own images of models (or girlfriends?). There's rarely any actual nudity but these photos are incredibly hot. Seemingly shot on a film camera and without much or any editing, the erotic images feel raw and genuine. The subjects are lying half-naked on a ...

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Japanese onaholes always seem to have a new way to surprise us, whether it is their design or name or box art. In this case, it's the inspiration. Sure, we are well used to onaholes drawing on all kinds of source materials for parodies and the like. But this time, it's a transcultural approach to folklore that is decidedly novel and produces great results. The Naughty Fairy Tales is a series of new pockey pussy masturbator toys by top Japanese adult brand Toy's Heart. As the title suggests, the onaholes are inspired by fairy tales. So far there are two "once upon a time" toys -- one ...

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In what may be every foreign otaku's dream come true or the stuff of nightmares, Yuko Oshima has been snapped by the lens of a tabloid photographer on an intimate date with a foreigner. The lucky man is apparently an American. (Incidentally, Oshima is herself a quarter American, which may or may not be relevant.) The couple were followed while they walked arm in arm in Tokyo, with Oshima wearing a face mask as is common for celebrities. They had attended a showing of the movie Bohemian Rhapsody, which is a mega hit in Japan. The tall and bearded boyfriend was also reportedly spotted ...

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