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December 10, 2018

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Well, if you spend considerable time browsing the internet, that’s probably because you watch porn. And if this is the case, then you must have occasionally come across Japanese porn. Also, you must surely know that Japanese porn is the fucking bombshell they not only mix up genres of extreme BDSM and role play but also they gave us a brand new category called tentacles and generally, the Japanese venture into territories few have dared to go as far as adult entertainment is concerned.
However, one thing that particularly stands out from Japanese porn for anyone with a pair of functioning eyes; the genitals are censored (dicks and pussies are covered by a mosaic) Some think that hiding of the actor’s baby-making bits is defeating the purpose of porn, to begin with, but it is advisable to think of the differences in culture which further manifests in law before castigating the Japanese as self-righteous.
Which brings us to the million-dollar question: why is Japanese porn censored? What is the whole point of censoring porn anyway? After some research, I came back with the following answers for you:
They say the law is the law, and Article 175 of the Japanese Penal Code prohibits the sharing of indecent materials. Now that sounds like a strange law considering the Japanese have one of the biggest porn industries, but Japanese artists of the adult entertainment variety have found an easy way to circumvent this law- blurring out the genitals. Up until the 1990s, showing of pubic hair was actually considered obscene, and if you look at some of the older porn from Japan, you will notice that the whole lower torso was blurred. There was even a rumor going around that some actors used to fake sex!
As of 5 years ago, the Japanese government was willing to take porn that was deemed to show ‘too much’ off the shelves. In 2004, Article 175 was used for the first time in 20 years against a manga artiste called Suwa Yuuji, who was convicted for distributing “indecent and explicit” material through his art. He pleaded guilty and was subsequently fined ¥500,000. While he took his appeal to Japan’s highest court, arguing that his art was not as explicit as the ones that were freely accessible from the internet, the Supreme Court of Japan didn’t buy his argument and actually tripled his fine to ¥ 1.5 million. While no other convictions have been made since Japanese porn producers resort to blurring genitals to avoid falling foul of the law.
They say a country’s laws reflect their morality, but it’s necessary to note that morality itself is subject to change throughout the years. Before the current porn policy came into effect, Japan had some of the most progressive attitudes towards sex. Well, it still does consider that it has some of the most liberal stances on pornography compared to other countries in East Asia where it is illegal to distribute our own porn. But the stance was even more progressive before they came into contact with the western world in the 19th century.
The arrival of westerners on the island brought with it the Western version of morality. It began to take root in the upper echelons of Japanese society as the government did its best to show the western world that Japan was an equally civilized society. Traditional Japanese practices that were deemed normal by the locals but appeared strange to foreigners were outlawed, the biggest casualty being shunga, a traditional art form that depicted largely heterosexual, ethnic Japanese couples with enlarged genitals engaging in intercourse. Shunga may have been outlawed for over 300 years now, but its legacy is still seen in the racist manga comics today, while Japan’s biggest export as far as adult entertainment is concerned- tentacles- can trace its roots to shunga. See? Japanese smut was not always a pixilated mess.
If the display of genitals is considered obscene and indecent, then why aren’t breasts censored in Japanese porn? I mean, anyone who considers genitals an obscenity would surely have a problem with a full display of nipples, right? Well, not really.
Japan has an interesting relationship with breasts. The #FreeTheNipple may not have engulfed the country as a movement, but you may find your answer as to why breasts are not forbidden in the country from observing the roots of Japanese porn.
As seen in shunga, there is hardly any difference between male and female chests regarding how they are depicted in the art. Actually, the only way to differentiate between the genders is through their dressing or genitals. Unlike modern art, which eroticizes big breasts, the shunga art is evidence that the Japanese were not as obsessed with the female pair. Actually, it was common to see Japanese women walking topless. Nudity was also not sneered at, and it was not uncommon to see nude members of the opposite sex at communal baths. As you can see, the Japs were not always opposed to the idea of nudity and full exposure of genitals. A combination of events brought the change of heart along the way.
Anyway, do pass by our Asian porn sites category and see much more of what Japan has to offer the adult entertainment world, including plenty of uncensored porn. Still, it’s crazy to think that a country with such a rich sexual history and a penchant for the more imaginative forms of erotic art can find something as straightforward as the human reproductive organs as obscene and indecent.
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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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