Mega Fans Expo adult event in Hong Kong cancelled after Japanese porn stars deported
The upcoming Mega Fans Expo in Hong Kong was abruptly cancelled on November 11. Though organizers did not specify a reason, it is reported that multiple Japanese porn star guests were denied entry to Hong Kong.
Despite reportedly obtaining visas in advance for the high-profile event, nearly 30 adult video performers were denied immigration and sent back to Japan, according to a report in the South China Morning Post.
The Mega Fans Expo was due to take place from November 13 to November 15 at the Regal Airport Hotel. Scheduled appearances included 28 leading Japanese porn stars, such as Momo Sakura, Nene Yoshitaka, Rei Kamiki, Kiho Kanematsu, Mayuki Ito, Suzu Anjo, soon-to-retire Minamo, Waka Misono, Saika Kawakita, Yu Tano, Remu Suzumori, and Hikari Aozora. Veteran actress Yui Hatano and legendary male performer Taka Kato were listed as special guests serving as MCs.
This follows a crackdown on borders at places like Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau, which have recently become favorite destinations for Japanese porn stars, hostesses, and women in debt to travel and work as highly paid prostitutes during short stays.
There has been a similar crackdown in Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, and the continental United States. The weak yen has driven Japanese sex workers abroad, while the spread of platforms like OnlyFans has created a new generation of freelance adult content creators who may travel widely (including to Japan), which also likely led to an increase in female solo travelers.
To be fair to the Hong Kong border officials, it is not inconceivable that this contingent of Japanese porn stars would not have combined their stay with a side gig of two, perhaps a photo shoot, compensated date, or outright sex work, in order to take advance of the captive market in the area and also to maximize their profit-making potential on an international business trip.
One of Japanese adult video industry’s biggest markets is other parts of Asia, especially East and Southeast Asia, and this kind of new border policy will make it increasingly difficult to hold events like the expo.
Other events include the PinkD! Entertainment Expo in Macau.
Legal restrictions on porn and local moral attitudes have prevented such events from taking place in South Korea.
