Japan’s most high-profile lesbian couple held a “wedding ceremony” on April 19th to celebrate their union. The ceremony is literally just ceremonial, since gay people are not allowed to get married in Japan. Ex-Gravure model and television personality Ayaka Ichinose (34) and actress Akane Sugimori (28) announced their “marriage” in December last year and have…

As we know, religion in Japan is traditionally not conservative or moralistic about sex. Just look at the Shinto fertility festivals for a perfect example. Shinto is full of raucous, erotic gods. The islands of Japan itself are said in mythology to have been formed out of sexual union between Izanagi and Izanami. Shrines apparently…

We love to follow the developments of Japanese lingerie brands as ersatz soft-core porn. The best are Ravijour and Peach John. After all, no lingerie brand that invents something that stops men from unhooking a bra if they are not the right guy for you has got to have a nice sense of humor. But…

Tenga has a habit of turning up in unusual places. From the garbage on a beach to a Buddhist temple, a business card holder, and even once in the home of comedian Tomonori Jinnai when accidentally shown on a TV show. Back in 2012 some people stumbled upon this Tenga Egg vending machine in Nakano…

7.6% of people in Japan are gay, lesbian or have gender identity disorder. That’s according to a Dentsu survey published in the Asahi Shimbun newspaper on April 24th (and that’s also the sway they word the “groupings” too). It equates to 1 in 13 people. The results were released on April 23rd. They were conducted…

Some time ago Tenga held a promo event at Enoshima, complete with scantily clad gyaru, DJs and “cool” people showing their love for Tenga Eggs. Okay, this is from way back in 2012 but we thought the pictures were cool so wanted to share. Summer is still a little while away but the hot weather…

Regular readers will remember our trip to the Fetish Festival (Feti-Fes) in Tokyo. Then we encountered all manner of fun and not-so-fun fetishes. One of the best was the idol kick. For a small fee, you could pay to get your butt kicked by a scantily clad idol. This is obviously a variation on femdom,…

After witnessing the femdom butt-kicking action of idol Hitomi Nogata, we return to highlight some ladies from Niconico Chokaigi 2015. The event is kind of a tech and otaku bonanza, organized by Niconico, a video streaming platform. This year’s event was held over two days on April 25th-26th and was the biggest yet. Visitors numbered…

What happens after gravure idols hang up their bikinis and try to move on in their careers is a question that fascinates us. Most crash and burn, but in the meantime manage to find a nice husband in the industry who will take care of them. The tale of Aki Mizusawa is an interesting one….

M.S.M. — Men Who Have Sex With Men is an upcoming documentary about gay Japan. Directed by Ian Thomas Ash and Adrian Storey/Uchujin, details are still slim and there’s no trailer yet. But naturally Tokyo Kinky wants to know more! Image via @MSMdocumentary We’re certainly intrigued by the tagline: “Because not all men who have…