As frequently reported on this blog, the new porn law in Japan has proven very controversial.
Though touted as a way of protecting performers, especially younger and debuting performers, by giving them far greater freedom to get out of contracts and by making production and distribution companies delay release, the legislation introduced in June was opposed by many in the industry.
While many major production companies have maintained a careful silence, perhaps concerned about stoking calls for a total ban on unsimulated sex in porn and encouraging further regulations to target the coercion ...
Splatoon streaming and virtual YouTubers are both big in Japan. What happens when they get together? A whole lot of craziness, it seems.
Some streamers are facing a backlash from players worried that Nintendo might ban all Splatoon livestreams after VTuber Kikaze Kimiko and others modded their games to show an adult video while they played.
They chroma keyed the enemy ink to make it transparent and play over it a live-action cosplay porn featuring DeepWebUnderground, a popular virtual YouTuber who has already inspired her own adult toys.
The results looked like Splatoon 3 with porn playing ...
A few weeks ago, we posted a preview about the gravure idol Sayaka Nitori's highly anticipated debut photo book.
The semi-nude photo book shows off the model's nipples for the first time, though nominally covered by wet clothing. We also noted the meteoric rise of the idol and how she has done it as a freelancer unattached to the usual talent agencies (which control a celebrity or model's career and take most of the money).
We are delighted now to share some more highlights from the photo book, Ribbon, proving that's really stretching the "semi" part of "semi-nude." Nitori's G-cup ...
Sometimes, like a knight errant, you come across strange and exciting things in the wild. Like a Tenga masturbation toy washed up on a beach. Like porn magazines piled up with household newspapers on garbage collection day -- or even dumped in a public park. Or panties that have blown away in a typhoon.
But what about if you found a silver attaché case by the roadside? Would you ignore it? Open it? Or would you assume the worst and call in the police?
Because that's what happened on the morning of October 5 in the city of Kakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture.
A well-meaning citizen found the ...
A few weeks ago, we posted about the nude photo book by Manami Shindo. The key story was that Shindo, who speaks five languages, was going nude just as she reached the age of 30 -- that richly rewarding threshold after which woman become ripe jukujo.
But in addition to sharing some highlights from the photo book, we also mentioned her reported sex scenes in an upcoming movie, Far Away, Further Away, which is about an affair between an unhappily married woman and an estate agent.
Now we have managed to get a look at the movie, which came out in August in Japan, and more importantly, check ...
It's a subject we don't talk much about on these digital pages but there's no need to be shy about it. We all like to watch shemale porn, right?
Known as newhalf in Japan, there's plenty of locally produced porn that is available online. Some of our favorites include Beni Sisaki and Miran.
Naturally, the Japanese adult toy market has responded to this need with themed sex toys.
Also naturally, being Japanese, some of the lines are more ambiguous here. Is this newhalf/shemale fetish? Or more like futanari (an actual woman who happens to have a penis)? A femboy or shotacon fantasy? It's all ...
Dating websites and apps were big before but are even bigger now, no doubt influenced by the pandemic that made it harder to do the usual things like go to nightclubs, konpa group dates, or even your school campus to hook up with someone.
There are many such apps on the Japanese market: Tapple, with, Dine, Pairs, Omiai, and more.
We're not sure if it's the local market leader based on current user numbers, but Tinder must be the most famous because of its overseas prevalence and the money it spends on advertising (even recruiting Kiko Mizuhara to front its campaign).
Its just gave a big ...
An underground Japanese music idol group has claimed that one of its members will become an adult video star for being the least popular.
Announced on September 16 and apparently running until September 19, the last day of a music festival, the Planck Stars said that the member who got the least number of snapshots taken with fans would be forced to debut in porn. Incidentally, the winner gets a free bicycle.
The group claimed its members devised the campaign themselves.
The original announcement got some attention back in September, but has received renewed outrage on Twitter in the ...
A few weeks ago, we reported on the engagement and pregnancy of ex-porn star Nanami Kawakami.
Being an adult video star is hard enough with the long shoots, physical pressures, and social stigma, but the job also really affects your ability to lead a regular life outside of work. This includes, of course, settling down with a special someone -- if that's your choice -- and perhaps even having kids.
Anri Sakaguchi, whose colorful life has encompassed a stint in AV, has recently announced her divorce after just two months of marriage.
News reports last year said that former JAV star Nao ...
The afterlives of idols is an ongoing theme of this blog. What happens to those music and gravure stars after they call it quits?
Some, of course, go into porn, like Yotsuha Kominato (Rikako Inoue).
Others, like AKB48's Risa Naruse (Haruna Aisaka), marry a celebrity.
Many go on to do ordinary jobs.
Here's a slightly more unusual take on that: Manaka Shida, formerly of Keyakizaka46 (now called Sakurazaka46 since 2020), is now a Ginza hostess.
Of course, it's well known that many adult video and gravure idols are doing hostessing on the side anyway. Some have also announced this publicly ...
