There comes a point in every Japanese porn star fan's life when he (or she) has to accept the facts of reality. Their favorite adult video idol will, at some point, retire from the industry, most likely into obscurity. Or they get married (at least, they do the rare thing of announcing this publicly while still famous). Such is the case with Sola Aoi, the immensely popular JAV star who enjoys remarkable fame overseas. Sola (or Sora) has not made an original porn release since 2011 but is still adored by legions of men, especially in China. Now, sadly, there is a further obstacle between ...

Nippon.com, normally a fairly austere and academic online publication, has published an article by sociologist Suzumi Suzuki, in which she discusses her fieldwork about adult video and role play in the porn world. Suzuki starts out with a very positive view of her subject matter: AV actresses are surprisingly articulate when asked to talk about themselves. In the videos by which they make a living, as well as in magazines and other media, they calmly field personal questions of all kinds and narrate their personal stories smoothly and eloquently. To a large extent, this is a skill they ...

Nayuka Mine (峰なゆか) is a former porn star turned manga-ka. She is famous for having an alluring, curvy beauty similar to Mitsu Dan. Born in 1984, she made her AV debut in 2005 but left the porn industry in 2009, except for a brief comeback in 2011 for a lesbian title from MOODYZ. These days her appearances are tamer, though she's not averse to posting some very sexy selfies! But personally we love seeing her in all her glory. Like Manami Hashimoto and Mitsu Dan, Nayuka is definitely a lady who is getting hotter with ...