Old strip clubs were already on a downward, possibly terminal spiral even before corona hit. The pandemic then wiped out the intimacy-based business model for all kinds of strip shows, not to mention hostess and host clubs and even fuzoku sex services. But perhaps especially the vintage burlesque and strip clubs were more precarious than others, being frequented by older clientele and located often in small premises (and in regional areas).
We already reported in one long-running strip club in Ehime's struggle to stay afloat during the crisis.
There are relatively few such old clubs left in ...
A few years ago, we blogged about the hilarious-sounding but surprisingly effective Sweet Corn Cock Dildo.
Never one to let a good idea go to waste when it can be milked for one or even more products, Ligre Japan has returned to its winning concept for the Sweet Corn Cock Sleeve.
It still sounds bizarre and looks even more so, but this corncob-kernel-textured penis extender is a must-try.
One touch that should immediately tell you this is much more than just a gimmick, the color of the cock sleeve is not yellow: it's see-through. The designers weren't focused on replicating sweet ...
Minamo is moving fast to capitalize on the big splash she made with her recent porn debut.
After switching from gravure, where she was known as Shizuku Taiyo, the angel-faced beauty has rapidly attracted a following with her well-publicized first release for Soft on Demand.
As often the case, another video was quickly shot -- she was probably contracted from the start to make at least a couple of productions -- and put on the release slate.
While no full preview images are available yet, the aptly titled "Ecstasy" (1stars386) comes out from SOD Create on July 8 and the cover alone is ...
Another week, another adult video debut. Another month, another gravure or music idol quietly switches to porn.
Recently we had Rin Arai (Rin Asahi), Shizuku Taiyo (Minamo), and Ruu Yumemi.
Here's the latest. The 25-year-old, angel-faced Moko Nakagawa (那珂川もこ) launched her career as a gradol in 2018 but the G-cup minor star seemed to vanish in April.
Then came the reason: she had joined the T-Powers agency and was relaunching her career as a porn star, now called Kanan Amamiya (天宮花南).
She celebrated with a nine-page hair nude (full-frontal) spread for the weekly magazine ...
The 39-year-old gravure model and celebrity Yoko Kumada is "working" at a luxury hostess club in Ginza. Well, kind of. The initial media headlines were a little misleading.
Kumada's entrepreneur husband was arrested last month for assaulting her, including allegedly hitting her in the face, but was released without charge two days later. She has announced her intention to start divorce proceedings, though there are also reports that the incident was prompted by her husband's suspicions of her adultery, which might complicate things. She and her husband have three young children.
She shared ...
In 2017, the so-called Virgin Killer Sweater clothing item -- a curious combo of cuddly knitwear and a backless design -- exploded on the internet in Japan. Its viral success was thanks in no small part to gravure idol Jun Amaki, who modeled the outfit with amazing results.
The item became available in various versions and more people began to buy it. For a while, it was harder to get but we are pleased that our friends at Kanojo Toys have recently stocked several new types, including a white one, an "open-front" version, and a set with knee-high socks.
As such, we also thought it a good ...
Father's Day is fast approaching this month and, as some parts of the world finally start to open up again and the prospect of a decent summer raises its tantalizing head, we are excited about having some real fun for the first time in months.
Our partner shop Kanojo Toys, the biggest online source of Japanese adult toys for international customers, is holding an early, "horny" Father's Day sale.
Generous souls that they are, you can get 15% off any order this week to really reward your inner papa. Just use the coupon code happypapa.
The sale runs until Friday and the discount is valid ...
Things don't happen in a vacuum: even if the new porn star isn't already famous and making a switch from gravure modeling or another career to JAV (e.g., Ruu Yumemi or Shizuku Taiyo), the chances are she was doing something beforehand.
And being an underground (chika) idol is one. These young women inhabit the groups that etch out a precarious living doing small gigs and events, attended by a modest but devoted following of fans.
The chika idol group Miramajo (みらまじょ) made a sudden decision to disband in January of this year, giving no formal reason -- meaning it was probably ...
Famously, or maybe rather infamously, bukkake is a word with a more general meaning and another very particular, sexual meaning.
The former refers to splashing and is often used to mean cold noddles with broth poured over them.
The latter, as readers to this blog will no doubt already know, means ejaculating on a sexual partner's body (especially the face). A very different kind of splash indeed.
If you were to order a bowl of bukkake udon in Japan, no one would snigger, since the general meaning is still common. But "bukkake" as a sex term has gained precedence internationally, ...
The Japanese porn performer Eimi Fukada has announced on her YouTube channel that she is moving homes after her address was identified.
The 23-year-old, whose adult toys are also immensely popular, was rumbled by college students near where she lives in Shinjuku and by others when she was spotted at a local convenience store.
While they are not as accepted in the mainstream entertainment world as regular models and celebrities -- and always euphemistically called "sexy actresses" by the media -- top AV stars have thousands of fans, almost all men -- and willing to go to great lengths to ...
