Japan, the land that prizes the wonders of soine -- or snuggling up. So much so, in fact, that they had "cuddle cafes" in Akihabara and there are, somewhat inevitably, pillows and cushions made in the shape of girl's laps. (If this sounds sexist, keep in mind there are cuddle services for women, too.)
There has been a crackdown on cuddle and snuggle joints of late, it seems, since they were seen as fronts for so-called JK businesses and JK reflexology places. In other words, they were employing underaged girls and possibly offering more than just snuggles.
But don't worry: now you can ...
Another day, another fetish. This is Japan, where things never cease to inspire and surprise us.
Yesterday it was amputee cyborg fantasies. A while ago it was zentai full-body tights. Or up-skirt photography. Or licking door knobs.
Photography shows about thighs have proved a massive hit in recent years, so others are trying to jump on the band wagon with a new gimmick.
This time it's soles. Yuki Yuzawa currently has an exhibition at Yellow House gallery until August 20th that focuses on the naked soles of tender-looking Japanese girls, from schoolgirls to office ladies, maids and ...
It's no secret how wildly popular the gravure model Miyako Akane is, so much so that she seems to be inspiring her own mini fetish sub-genres.
She has a big following, not least because she rewards her fans with such things as making her porn debut (under the name Ema Yumekawa), wearing insanely sexy swimwear, and sparking a new street fashion trend for extreme body painting. In the past she has also posed nude and in a zentai body suit.
But what if your obsession with the angelic-faced, big-chested model was more than just her body? What if you wanted her to be, well, missing ...
It didn't take long for virtual reality to discover a potentially lucrative niche: Japanese panchira fetish.
This penchant for up-skirt views is a big thing in Japan, unfolding in AV, video games, books, photography, umbrella, and, of course, real-life crimes and incidents. Trains and escalators are particularly notorious places for panchira fetishists to linger.
One of the most bizarre was the case of the man who lay in a Kobe storm drain for hours, looking up under the skirts of girls who walked by. This was something of an addiction -- he was a serial offender!
Well, now you can ...
Japanese nunsploitation exists -- and it's out there waiting for you on YouTube.
Ayami Takei is an aspiring YouTuber who had attracted viral attention with a video certain to be taken down by YouTube in the very near future.
In it, Takei starts off in a nun costume and then shows off her newly shaven head (unlike certain idols, not done as a sign of penitence). Only she hasn't stopped there: she has also completely shaved her pussy and proudly displays her paipan to the camera.
Her video, titled "Flesh and Blood," has already racked up tens of thousands of views, and there are other ...
The Chichikan Nipple Penetration Breast Milk Fetish Set is when lactation and paizuri penetration fantasies overlap and go, well, a bit overboard.
This is a set of the Chichikan Nipple Penetration Onahole, which is one of those unusual penetration toys we sometimes see (pee hole, navel, ear, etc). It literally allows you to experience penetrating a breast, which is certainly one step further than regular paizuri.
It's made by A-one and has an awesome box design by erotic illustrator Ohigetan.
But that's not all. The set also contains Kanojo Toys' exclusive ...
Sweat. Sea. Sun. Sand. There's a world of scents out there on the beaches of Japan, not to mention very carefully waxed bikini lines (but more often than not, very flat chests). Summer beaches are the haven of slutty girls, who head in groups to the sand to meet guys and have fun.
Dead or Alive Xtreme is a bestselling quasi-adult video game (ie, not quite a pornographic eroge) series where players lust over busty characters playing beach volleyball in very skimpy bikinis.
And now the makers, Koei Tecmo, have taken a step into the burgeoning adult virtual reality market by integrating ...
It's not a big subgenre but it's certainly alive and kicking, and waiting for you if you are so inclined: shotacon adult toys.
Indeed, we doubt many regular readers of this blog are shocked to learn that shotacon (fetish about young boys -- well, let's say "young men" to stay legally acceptable, though it's a blurry line) is not just manifested in manga and anime.
One of the more "notorious" of these was the Boy's Anus Otoko no Ko Smell Bottle, which is unique as its name suggests. Sadly, that wonder from Tama Toys is sadly sold out but now you can get the next best thing
The Boy's ...
Torture Garden Japan is back this summer for another bonanza of BDSM wonder.
The premier mainstream event for bondage fans in Japan, it's also the only officially licensed offshoot of London’s original Torture Garden, the world's leading fetish club. It has been happening in Tokyo since 2001 and often holds events more than once a year, though the summer one is the highlight of the calendar. We blogged about the 2016 summer ball.
Tickets to the event on June 10th at XEX Nihonbashi cost ¥6,000 and doors open at 10pm.
Performers included Miss Miranda from the United States, ...
It's a crowded music industry, so what can you do to stand out from the rest?
Well, the answer in Japan would seem to be: use female pubic hair to produce new sounds. No, this not appear to be a spoof and it's far too late for April Fools' Day.
Taku Takahashi is a musician and DJ with the unit hip hop m-flo, which has experimented with finding new sounds. Takahashi's latest electronic triumph is In Motion.
Here's how he describes it:
An unprecedented musical project, Public Hair Grooving broadcasts a new wave of groove into the world with groomed pubic hair. Taku Takahashi from ...
