When we think of Japanese virginal girls, we tend to think of cute girls like this. But there were another kind. The Ojiroku and Obasa was a rural custom that is said to have continued until the twentieth century. They weren’t allowed contact with anyone except the oldest son and could not marry, instead being…

Idols are wonderful. We love them — their bodies, their cute looks, their habit of posing in small bikinis… But some people go too far. The Japanese internet has been delighted to find that the rumors are true. There are otaku so obsessed with idols that they need serious help. That’s why there’s this “consultation”…

In desperate need of a smooch? No girl around for a good kiss when you want one? Have this in your pocket for such situations! Gashapon capsule toys are one of the most famous kinds of Japanese vending machines and come in all shapes and sizes. Saying that, they are usually something to do with…

Take a look at the the lovlies competing in the Komaba High School’s Miss Tsukukoma beauty pageant. The beauties were all dolled up in make-up and mini skirts for the annual recent Tsukuba Cultural Festival. Which do you think is the hottest? But before you start licking your lips and getting horny, you should be…

We all like a nice knob. But some people like a knob more than others, especially the door knob. While usually relegated to the purely functional task of opening or closing doors, knobs have other charms and two people have been exploring the girls who know this. Photographer Ai Ehara and manga-ka/illustrator Ryuko Azuma started…

In early September we blogged about the exciting news that yet another former AKB48 starlet had made the logical jump from minor idol fame to JAV porn legend. As one of our readers commented, “It almost seems that the girl groups are designed to create future porn stars.” So Risa Naruse (born 1993) was re-christened…

We’re reaching that age when the ladies a little older than us who we loved as youngsters are getting to the tipping point. Kanako Kojima (小島可奈子) is one. We’ve eulogized her assets before, this svelte, charming lady who does not mind trying her luck with the “hair nude” photo shoot. Now comes the news that…

The Tokyo Motor Show is the biggest event in the calendar for Japan’s huge automotive industry. It is the series of days in which it showcases its latest models and futuristic concept cars both for the world press, industry people and the general public. There are lots of cars, motorbikes and other innovative forms of…

For all their rabid consumption of Japanese porn, a large amount of men in the country actually fantasize about marrying a different sort of girl. The TV “announcer”. These are the intelligent girls who graduated from such colleges as Sophie University, she kind of girl you can have a conversation with and not be bored,…

The tabloid FRIDAY has snapped pictures of JAV porn star Makoto Yuuki entering the home of veteran TV personality and comedian Sanma Akashiya at around 11pm in mid-November and then leaving some 14 hours later. Sanma Akashiya’s daughter, IMALU, is a year older than Makoto (23), who is a former Race Queen and minor porn…