It was the last time that Atsuko Maeda would be appearing -- though she wasn't actually "running" -- and inevitable the latest AKB48 "general election" has been an insane blitz of publicity, with massive ads on TV (in collaboration with Google+) and on major websites.
It was shown live on TV for several hours and streamed online too. However, given how anemic viewing figures for AKB48-starring dramas and movies have been, and, compared to the advertising and hype, how, despite being touted as "top-sellers", the music sales have also been relatively modest (compared to market leaders, say, ...
In an example of brilliantly timed PR, as the much-trumpeted AKB48 "general election" is having -- with Atsuko Maeda for the last time -- the women's fashion magazine Anan features a very sexy, semi-nude shoot with Yuko Oshima on its front cover this issue.
This got us thinking. Forget the gravure idol magazines and weekly mags like Playboy. The really sexy photo shoots with famous models are actually these mainstream women's fashion magazines!
Anan in particular has carved out a reputation for scoring deals with well-known stars to strip off in body-flaunting shoots.
Such ...
Recently we were fortunate enough to be kindly allowed to visit our friends Orient Industry in their factory and then their amazing showroom near Ueno in Tokyo.
Naturally, treating their products very seriously, Orient Industry are sensitive about the special creation process for the dolls, so we refrained from filming inside the factory itself (but check out the great slideshow at the start!)... but all we can say is: Wow!
Rather than anything "kinky" or strange, the laid-back and welcoming staff at Orient Industry seem more like master craftsmen (and women) in the ...
Father's Day is coming up this month and what better way to make your Dad happy than with a top adult toy!
Okay, so perhaps not everyone has such a modern and intimate relationship with their pater familias. But don't worry, Father's Day is also for husbands, boyfriends and other male figures in your life!
Our friends over at KanojoToys have told us that they are even having a special Father's Day sale to celebrate.
You can use the code kanojopapa2012 to get 10% off your purchases up till June 17th.
So now there's no chance of using the "I didn't know what to get you" ...
We've been trying out some examples of the big trend in otaku onahole toys recently.
Meiki masturbators and clone onaholes based on top sexy JAV stars always guarantee to set your imagination on fire.
But sometimes you need something a bit different to get the juices literally flowing.
Me and Tadashi are not what you could call otaku, though we do like to watch anime and read manga on occasion. But Kazuki is a big geek and so he jumped at the chance to tell us about the joys of these new kinds of adult toys, based on the otaku subculture characters, real or otherwise.
Take the ...
This week's lovely lady is gravure idol Saki Yamaguchi (山口沙紀), the slinky, sexy gal from Osaka.
Saki was born in 1985 and boasts a fine D-cup and exquisitely elegant body.
Let's take a long look at ...
Police in Kanagawa have arrested a man and a young girl in connection to a bit of hanky panky.
Apparently university student Kohei Okazaki (22) his girlfriend, a 14-year old third year junior high school student, were in a park in Yokohama city on the night of May 5th, and they forced another junior high school student to strip down and swim in a pond.
The victim was a friend of Okazaki's girlfriend and she was kicked and punched during the incident. The girl's motivation was apparently that she thought her friend was having an affair with Okazaki. So... you then make her take off ...
Riding the trains in Tokyo and Japan can be a fun, frustrating and frightening experience, especially in the hellish rush hour.
Sometimes, though, you encounter scenes which are just out of this world! Here is a collection of some of the amusing images we've uncovered.
The first thing you will notice is that the Japanese like to sleep on trains and can do it with great skill. Sometimes, though, they do it too well...
And in Japan you never know who you might be sharing your seat with.
Even superheroes and ...
We've spent the last few days enjoying the archives of videos that our chums at KanojoToys have made and put online at XTube.
Complete with sexy -- and very dirty -- Japanese model, they showcase how you can actually use their wealth of holes and masturbators, vibes and dildos, attachments and accessories, costumes and love dolls. You name it, they give it a try!
In this video, Christmas comes early...
Here our lady friend demonstrates her liking for autoeroticism!
Check out how well love dolls like the M Body can stand up on their own.
And how realistic Bukkake Cum ...
Illustrator Mao Sugiyama may have been forgiven for considering himself/herself unusual as a transgender who underwent an operation to remove his/her penis and testicles.
But then cosplay-dressing Mao took a stage further. In April he organized a "banquet" with his pals to celebrate his new gender alignment by, well, cooking and eating his cock and balls.
He was tested for STDs and came out all clear. Even so, the diners signed a waiver absolving Sugiyama from blame if his cock disagreed with their stomachs.
The enthusiastic auto-cannibal even tried to burn off his ...
