The Japanese cosplay world was in shock on June 29th when one of the most up-and-coming cosplayers, Nekomu Otogi, announced her surprise marriage at the age of just 20. Not only that, her new husband is a mangaka. And 31 years her senior! Yes, Kosuke Fujishima is one lucky, lucky guy. Oh, and she’s pregnant….

He may well be an old man now but Kishin Shinoyama still likes to photograph nude bodies, and generate headlines for doing so. The king of the hair nude recently shot a hair nude photo book with Haruna Yabuki (photos are starting to appear online — we’ll have a post on this soon). His publications…

This is something to make your eyes pop out. It might disgust or amaze you, depending on your level of tolerance. The Chastity Daruma Ridge by Libido Lab is a collaboration with the mangaka Shiruka Bakaudon (知るかバカうどん), known for his dark and violent comics. It features the torso of a slender Japanese girl with almost…

Yuki Aoyama and his Schoolgirl Complex series has fast become the pseudo-artistic erotic photography phenomenon of the 2010s. If you have a thing for waif-like, slender angels, then Aoyama’s work is for you. Well, School Complex 4 has come out and this time the theme is schoolgirls “flipping” each other’s skirts — a theme also…

Who says politics is boring? Politics encourages you to masturbate! Yes, you read that right. Tenga is never one to miss a marketing opportunity. Previous gimmicks include an advertising contest, a business card holder, and a beach cleanup event. This weekend it’s the House of Councillors election in Japan and it’s special because it’s the…

Rejoice! If you are a little overweight, you can still enjoy the unique charms of the naked restaurant. Japan’s first nudist eatery, The Amrita, opens on July 29th. Frankly it’s so hot and sweaty right now that my home it a permanent nudist camp. Originally it had made a big thing out of how you…

The “hair nude” is a curious Japanese-English term. It refers not just to naked flesh; it’s naked flesh specifically with genital hair. What is “shocking” here is the display of pubic hair, the line by which art and entertainment is usually fettered in Japan. It is fine to have plenty of nudity in films and…

We spotted this story shuttling around various overseas media outlets. It’s been a few weeks since it was first published but, given that foreign press don’t think this kind of story ever gets old, we decided to run it anyway. Of course, it is that old trope: a lonely Japanese guy and his fake girlfriend….

The controversy over exploitation and coercion in the Japanese porn industry continues to rage. Following allegations, condemnations, arrests, and apologies, now comes another development. The popular AV star Saki Kouzai has come forward with the revelation that her porn debut was also coerced. In a 20-hour interview with Bunshun Shukan, she has come forward alleging…

The latest naked selfie exhibitionist to heat up the Japanese internet is this beauty, and does she have a bust or what?! She hides her face with some cutesy anime-style filters, but her body is there in all its adult glory for us to wonder at. Apparently she’s 22 years old and seems to enjoy…