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Why Do Japanese Censor Porn
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Pretty much says it all in the title. I’ve noticed lately that a lot of Japanese porn (presumably from Japan) is censored, with both male and female genitalia blurred out. But why? Is it some kind of regulation in Japan that internet streaming or down-loadable porn with Japanese actors and actresses is censored? The sites I usually go on don’t specialize in Japanese porn, nor is it something I go out of my way usually to view, but I’ve been puzzled about the occasional Japanese video that is censored, when it seems nothing else is.
Yes it is a regulation about how it gets shown.
Quick linky that gives a decent rundown. And yes, there is a Wikipedia entry specifically for Japanese pornography.
Is it some kind of regulation in Japan that internet streaming or down-loadable porn with Japanese actors and actresses is censored?
Japanese law requires pornography to be censored regardless of its place of origin and manner of distribution.
If you pick up an imported issue of Playboy off the magazine rack, you’ll find that someone has taken a black marker and covered any exposed genitalia.
The question has already been answered so as a note of interest is that until the 90s, pubic hair was considered obscene and was forbidden as well.
Porn photos showing pubic hair are called “hair nude” in Japanese, an example of what is called “Wasei Eigo,” a sort of fake English where English word are put together to form a new meaning in Japanese.
Some companies tried using thin mosaics, where you could basically see everything, a few years back. However, I think the Japanese government eventually cracked down.
So, just to clarify, the censored porn videos I’m seeing are not just censored for internet and streaming video distribution, but are censored in all versions, including those presumably sold in Japan on physical media (such as DvD’s or whatever)?
Assuming that’s true, it seems…strange. After all, unless the Japanese government is using a national firewall (a la China) that censors the same porn I’m looking at, they aren’t really accomplishing much, except with their own, home grown porn industry.
And while it’s been a while since I was in Japan, I seem to recall that sex was much more open there, with stuff on their regular television that wouldn’t make it on the soft core, Playboy type channels here in the states. Granted, this was in the 80’s, but sheesh, there seemed to be a pretty healthy sex industry in Tokyo at least, that was orders of magnitude more open than here in the US.
It seems to only affect print (photos) and video. There are sites where you’ll find uncensored pics of the JAV women. Many have closeup of the “forbidden fruit” that the Japanese government doesn’t want you to see. I assume the photos were taken in Japan. However, there are also uncensored videos on the same sites. Maybe they do go elsewhere.
On a level, it’s a holdover from previous traditions, pre-WWII and post WWII. On another level, it’s just the way thigs are done. For example, mild nudity is common in mens magazine in Japan, or even teenage manga, sold over the counter, within reach of even kids. By censoring everying, even hardcore movies, they don’t have a stratified porn industry, that they have to block some content from some kids, and some further content from sensitive people. It’s all just “stuff that happens.”
But how do they block access to regular (non-Japanese, or Japanese American/European) porn? From memory, at least a segment of Japanese (male) society seems to enjoy watching anglo/European type women, and certainly THAT porn is pretty pervasive (and completely uncensored) to anyone with an internet connection. On one of the sites I frequent in fact there is a ‘Japanese’ section where just about all of the porn seems to be made in the US or Europe, though using Japanese actors and actresses, and I’d guess that 90% of it is uncensored.
I appreciate the answers btw…it’s been puzzling me for a while now because it’s so odd. Like I said, I’m not all that into Japanese porn, but the couple of times I ran across what seemed to be genuine Japanese porn they were all censored.
From what I can remember of my online japanese porn, while the areas were often pixellated, they were done in a way that those in the know could reversibly depixellate them using a separate programme.
Weird then that they are shown in their censored format then on otherwise uncensored porn sites.
From what I can remember of my online japanese porn, while the areas were often pixellated, they were done in a way that those in the know could reversibly depixellate them using a separate programme.
They’re pixilated? Whew! I just thought that there were some seriously deformed people working in the Japanese porn industry.

But how do they block access to regular (non-Japanese, or Japanese American/European) porn? From memory, at least a segment of Japanese (male) society seems to enjoy watching anglo/European type women, and certainly THAT porn is pretty pervasive (and completely uncensored) to anyone with an internet connection.
They don’t attempt to block access to overseas porn. In fact, back in the dail-up days, a lot of Japanese got caught in scams from sites which would redirect your computer to directly dial oversea sites at exorbitant rates.
So, just to clarify, the censored porn videos I’m seeing are not just censored for internet and streaming video distribution, but are censored in all versions, including those presumably sold in Japan on physical media (such as DvD’s or whatever)?
Assuming that’s true, it seems…strange. After all, unless the Japanese government is using a national firewall (a la China) that censors the same porn I’m looking at, they aren’t really accomplishing much, except with their own, home grown porn industry.
As per above, they are not blocking overseas sites, so yes. However, it’s possible to purchase uncensored material (illegal, of course). Years ago I used to frequently get advertisements for uncensored ura videos in the mail box. I presume they can be found on the net now.
And while it’s been a while since I was in Japan, I seem to recall that sex was much more open there, with stuff on their regular television that wouldn’t make it on the soft core, Playboy type channels here in the states. Granted, this was in the 80’s, but sheesh, there seemed to be a pretty healthy sex industry in Tokyo at least, that was orders of magnitude more open than here in the US.
That is changing, and they are not letting as much soft porn on regular TV anymore. That went out in the 90s. I remember being very surprised to see women dancers with nude asses on a primetime show back in the early 80s. They would show rape scenes and such.
In the 90s, these were relegated to the late night shows such as Tonight Two with its regular feature on the quasi-brothel of the week and updates on Tokyo life including voyeur cafes and then have since disappeared completely.
Tokyo has increased regulation as well. Porn magazines sold over the counter now must be taped so they can’t be opened in the stores. I believe this is a local regulation and not a national law.
From what I can remember of my online japanese porn, while the areas were often pixellated, they were done in a way that those in the know could reversibly depixellate them using a separate programme.
There was a case where the police busted a guy for selling a key to depixellate content on his site. My guess is that there isn’t a universal standard for pixelization so I would be surprised if one program could do all formats.
TokyoPlayer, thank you very much for the answers. I appreciate it, as it was definitely a puzzle. I assume these regulations are popular with a large segment of Japanese citizens, but I have to tell you that, at least based on my (somewhat outdated, granted) experience with Japanese males that I doubt they are very popular across the board. I remember one memorable trip to Guam where…well, some stories are probably best kept to ones self, I expect…
At any rate, thanks again for the information on this.
From what I can remember of my online japanese porn, while the areas were often pixellated, they were done in a way that those in the know could reversibly depixellate them using a separate programme.
How is this possible? Isn’t there an unrecoverable loss of information through pixelation?
TokyoPlayer, thank you very much for the answers. I appreciate it, as it was definitely a puzzle. I assume these regulations are popular with a large segment of Japanese citizens, but I have to tell you that, at least based on my (somewhat outdated, granted) experience with Japanese males that I doubt they are very popular across the board. I remember one memorable trip to Guam where…well, some stories are probably best kept to ones self, I expect…
At any rate, thanks again for the information on this.
No problem, just don’t tell my mother where you get all your information about Japanese porn.
No, the regulations aren’t popular with Japanese men. I’m really surprised there aren’t more Japanese-operated, overseas-based porn sites.
How is this possible? Isn’t there an unrecoverable loss of information through pixelation?
A while back there was a pedophile (in or from the US?) who (and I’m just going by vague memory here) had put up a picture on the Net of himself with a minor, but had used Photoshop or the equivalent to swirl his face. The police were able to unswirl it and identify him, so I guess that it depends on how the effects are done and if the original data is available.
Again, without knowing anything outside of news reports, for the person arrested for selling the key to depixel photos from his web-site, I would guess that it wouldn’t be that difficult to do.
But how do they block access to regular (non-Japanese, or Japanese American/European) porn? From memory, at least a segment of Japanese (male) society seems to enjoy watching anglo/European type women, and certainly THAT porn is pretty pervasive (and completely uncensored) to anyone with an internet connection. On one of the sites I frequent in fact there is a ‘Japanese’ section where just about all of the porn seems to be made in the US or Europe, though using Japanese actors and actresses, and I’d guess that 90% of it is uncensored.
I appreciate the answers btw…it’s been puzzling me for a while now because it’s so odd. Like I said, I’m not all that into Japanese porn, but the couple of times I ran across what seemed to be genuine Japanese porn they were all censored.
They’re not really attempting to “block access” – the censorship is one of those hypocrisy-is-the-tribute-vice-pays-to-virtue things, it probably well pre-dates the Internet, the authorities probably shrugged when the Internet came along but aren’t too worked up about it but – being Japanese – weren’t about to change the rule just because circumstances had changed. And are they okay with the fact that bukkake and tentacle rape cartoons etc. etc. etc. are perfectly legal? Yes. Yes, they are.
Japan’s not the only place with archaic legal artifacts. Am I wrong in recalling that the U.K. has some fairly arbitrary rules about what (theoretically, again) can and cannot be shown in U.K. produced content?
How is this possible? Isn’t there an unrecoverable loss of information through pixelation?
Normal pixelation sure there is a loss of information. But if I wanted make pictures that looked pixelated when viewed with a normal jpeg viewer but then could be recovered by some algorithm I am sure I could come up with something.
A while back there was a pedophile (in or from the US?) who (and I’m just going by vague memory here) had put up a picture on the Net of himself with a minor, but had used Photoshop or the equivalent to swirl his face. The police were able to unswirl it and identify him, so I guess that it depends on how the effects are done and if the original data is available.
Again, without knowing anything outside of news reports, for the person arrested for selling the key to depixel photos from his web-site, I would guess that it wouldn’t be that difficult to do.
Yes, but in the case you describe a swirl doesn’t necessarily purge information, it just distorts it, I would think.
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If you have ever watched Japanese porn — and you probably have — you’d know that the juiciest parts are blurred or pixelated. But, you’d also know that Japanese porn has bravely ventured into genres where few have gone, from extreme BDSM to introducing some unheard of genres such as tentacles.
But why would they allow such juicy porn and censor it? Does it make sense? Well, this piece takes a deeper look at why the Japanese take out your juicy parts. Come along!
Censorship is prohibiting or suppressing any parts of a film, news, book, or any other type of media that are considered a threat to security, obscene, or politically unacceptable. Japan’s constitution forbids censorship. But in regards to pornography, censorship is allowed under article 175 of the criminal code of Japan.
Censorship in Japan has a long history dating back to the famous Edo period (1600–1868). During this time, the samurai-led government had banned Christian publications, both Japanese and Western. The criminal code of Japan prohibits anyone from sharing indecent materials. Due to this code, one can expect a penalty for showcasing obscene materials. 
To circumvent this code, the Japanese adult content artists simply blur the genitalia of the actors. So, for example, when you begin to watch a Japanese porn film, the intimate parts are simply blurred by the production house.
Article 175, in 2004 and for the first time in over two decades, was used against the creator of Manga Missitsu , Suwa Yuuji. The Manga in question contains erotic art scenes, and considering the porn censorship in Japan and the criminal code of Japan, the creator was accused of sharing indecent material.
Pornography in Japan is very different from pornography in the western world . For example, what is considered pornography in the Western world is referred to as Adult Videos in Japan. So Japanese porn is referred to as Japanese Adult Videos, initialized as JAV.
In English, animated adult films are known as Hentai, while in Japan these films are known as adult anime. In addition, in Japan, exposure of pubic hair and other genitalia is considered a crime and can be punished by imprisonment.
Surprisingly the breasts are not part of these pornography rules in Japan , and therefore, you will find that they are not censored. The reason can be traced back to the origins of Japanese porn and the preserved Shunga prints.
Unlike in today’s world, where big breasts are eroticized, breasts have not been such a big deal in Japan. Therefore a painting containing breasts cannot be taken seriously as a painting containing exposed genitals.
Japan has some exciting fetishes when it comes to porn and to say that they are interested in different things is an understatement. For example, the Japanese have a fetish for tentacles, and no matter how interesting this is, they have more than just tentacles in their porn films.
The Japanese porn industry is as old as the humps. It dates back to 794 AD when an erotic art known as Shunga sprang up. The art contains sexual acts between men and men and between women and women. 
During the second world war, Japan had banned all forms of pornography. So as much as the western has a fetish for Japanese porn, Japanese people also have a fetish for Western porn. Well, they have a name for it, and they call it Yamano.
Due to this fetish, some people blame the Americans for the development of porn in Japan. For example, American pornography exploded in the Japanese porn film industry when the Japanese discovered ‘Playboy.’
Asians are pretty conservative people. That is why it affects their porn industry, such that there is a lot of censorship and pixelation. The films also pass ethic checks before they can see the light of day.
Asians also push their children to concentrate on their studies and disregard surfing the internet. As a result, in most schools in Asia and more so in Japan, children cannot access porn materials, unlike in many western countries.
Asians are also very conservative people. As such, they are not the kind of people to talk about their personal factors in the open. This does not mean that they do not have interesting fetishes or fun things to do. Rather it means they prefer to keep the details private. 
However, younger Asians, especially those who grew up in the United States, tend to be more open. They also tend to share their views openly. In Western countries, people don’t see any big deal when talking about their genitalia or other people’s genitalia. This is why unlike in the Asian world, the pornography industry is growing each day and introducing new things daily.
In Asia, things are very different. The best example of this is the adult film industry in Japan, where all genitals are censored in porn, no matter where it originates from.
So, why are there porn blurs in Japan when they can as well do away with porn? Why allow people to watch porn but limit how much they can see? The main reason people watch porn is to see the organs getting down and dirty.
As we have seen, some of the reasons for censoring porn in Japan are because the Japanese are pretty conservative people. Think of it as a cultural thing. Either way, things are what they are, and we can only enjoy JAV porn as it is. Of course, it’s possible to find uncensored Japanese porn, but it’s a question of whether it’s genuine Japanese porn or not.

If you ever came across censored porn with Asian actors, you can trust that it came from Japan. Don’t get it all wrong, though — that doesn’t mean that Japan is an extremely moral country. They are, of course, but to an extent.
Their roots tell us that they were always quite open when it comes to all things sexual, but things radically changed after Western countries paid them a visit. Now you can go to prison for showing some genitals, but that isn’t the case for breasts. Free the nipple!
Regardless of partial nudity being illegal, the porn industry in Japan is well and thriving. They market to other countries, too!
It doesn’t take a lot to realize what makes Japanese porn so different from the rest. You’ll be able to pinpoint it after taking the very first glance at it. You’re right — we’re talking about censored porn.
This isn’t something you’ll often come across when looking at western porn. People are usually down to see other people’s genitals and every piece of action that goes down. In fact, many individuals are actually turned on by that and look for nothing else. They don’t care about positions, genders of actors, or even the plot of these porn videos.
If you’ve never seen Japanese adult videos, however, you might wonder why porn would have anything censored. What’s the point if you can’t see anything? Well, there’s much more to it than meets the eye. Censoring of the genitals happens even in hentai, which is Japanese animated porn.
Another thing that differentiates this kind of porn is they usually feature younger women and older men. They aren’t strangers to various plots, public sex, or some kinks either. You can find just about anything, except the view might not be the same.
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