It might sound like a contradiction in terms but Japanese adult video is transnational. By which we mean that Japanese women aren't the only ones working in the industry. There are plenty of foreign performers too, including white women (especially if they look exotic).
Though Caucasian and biracial beauties often have the most success, you can also regularly find examples of women from other parts of East Asia.
The latest in this long and alluring lineage is Tiny Lu (胎尼), the fun-sized Taiwanese influencer and model who is making her Japanese AV debut this month. Tiny Lu's first ...
One of the most highly anticipated Japanese adult video debuts this month is that of Hikari Ogura (小椋ひかり), whose first release comes out on April 15 from E-Body.
Marunouchi OL's Most Amazing Breasts: Shocking Body Amateur Trial AV Debut (EBWH222) has, as the title suggests, an office lady theme and really places the emphasis on Ogura's tits. And what tits they are: these J-cup boobs weigh over 5 kilograms (11 pounds).
If the marketing is to be believed -- and in JAV, publicity is always a little suspect -- Ogura is a real OL who is giving porn a try for just a single release, so ...
Rui Sakuragi was one of the biggest adult video stars in Japan in the first half of the 1990s. She made her debut in 1989 and then left the industry in 1996 at the peak of her popularity.
In her subsequent career, she was a stripper until the year 2000, and did some acting on TV during those years.
But in the past quarter-century, fans didn't know what she was up to and rumors swirled that she had passed away.
That silence ended recently.
So what is the now 56-year-old Rui Sakuragi doing today? She's working as a hostess at a club in Ginza run by another top ex-porn star, Hitomi ...
Chanyota (ちゃんよた) may have had one of the most unusual careers in Japanese entertainment.
She is currently a professional wrestler and YouTuber, but has previously worked as a porn star -- and as a police officer.
Born in Tokyo and brought up in Niigata, the 29-year-old graduated from high school and then made her porn debut in December 2020. She appeared in AVs until September 2024, the same year she also released a print photo book showing off her muscular body.
She was simultaneously moving into wrestling, making her professional debut in 2021.
"I didn't think I was right ...
One of the most highly anticipated upcoming porn debuts this month is that of someone identified only as Sayaka, whose first adult video (JUR029) comes out from porn label Madonna on March 11.
She is meant to be a former entertainer (meaning either an actor or TV celebrity) but we presume can't be famous or it would defeat the marketing value of the porn debut (since fans won't hear about it if her full name is not disclosed).
The producers have chosen to keep her name disguised -- and her face. While there's nothing unusual about adopting a new name when switching to porn (sometimes this ...
It's very common to meet romantic partners or even future spouses at work, something that has remained the case even in the age of dating apps.
Things work a bit differently in the porn world, though, because the nature of the work involves incredible levels of intimacy with other performers (and even the crew, to a certain extent). In effect, you are having a sexual relationship with your coworkers already. Would you be interested in having a romantic and emotional one as well?
The ex-porn star Anna Kami has announced her marriage to adult video performer Tetsuya Shido.
The ...
Beloved for her slinky body, boyish looks, and short hair, the Japanese porn star Riasu Mizutani has announced her pregnancy on social media.
We had noted Mizutani's recent social media absence and lack of releases, after making a bit of a splash with her debut in 2023. She broke her silence on March 1 with the announcement, accompanied by a picture of her cradling her pregnant belly.
Mizutani has carved out a very unusual presence in the adult video industry, mainly because she is a highly educated young woman who also works an English-Japanese translator.
Since emerging on the scene, ...
Last year, one of the biggest (and most amusing) celebrity sex scandals was the discovery of streamer Junichi Kato's affair with porn star Ai Hongo.
They were rumbled by social media posts and netizen detectives, who figured out that Kato was watching a baseball game with his lover in the United States. The attention ultimately led to Hongo apologizing and stepping back from releasing further productions for the foreseeable future.
This was followed in January by the scoop that Yokohama DeNA BayStars pitcher Katsuki Azuma was having an affair with porn star Jun Suehiro.
In some way, it ...
The internet has had an immeasurable impact on sex, from providing access to invaluable advice and information, to enabling people to watch hardcore porn at just the click of a button or swipe and tape of a phone screen.
Some argue that having such easy access to porn all the time is unhealthy, especially at a very young and impressionable age. Some blame the ubiquity of porn for the rise of certain violent sexual preferences, like choking.
In Japan, porn has long been ubiquitous since the emergence of the adult video industry in the 1980s, though porn magazines and books were already big ...
The latest celebrity scandal in Japan is the affair between baseball player Katsuki Azuma and popular porn star Jun Suehiro.
The 29-year-old Yokohama DeNA BayStars pitcher's relationship with the 25-year-old JAV performer came to light in a Weekly Bunshun scoop late last week, after Suehiro was spotted visiting Azuma's hotel.
Azuma has admitted the affair and apologized to his fans. He is married and has a daughter with his wife.
However, it still isn't 100% clear if the woman was Suehiro, who has so far maintained silence on the matter. She looks like the porn star, who is known to be ...
