Japanese porn - censorship

[Spintendo]

Porn was first seriously restricted in Japan in the Meiji Era, when materials deemed “injurious to public morals” were banned [thanks to the introduction of Victorian morals from the West]. After Japan’s defeat in WWII, American occupation authorities changed many of Japan’s laws to guarantee freedom of speech and expression. Sadly, the occupation authorities decided that the pre-existing law regarding pornography didn’t need to be changed. It has remained in effect to this day.

While the 60 years after World War II saw the acceptance of uncensored pornography as freedom of expression in the West, Japan continued to consider it “injurious to public morals.” One still cannot legally buy a movie featuring fully visible hardcore action.

In recent years it seems that the definition of “injurious to public morals” has been relaxed. Ten years ago, pubic hair was censored: now it is not. In 2005, the American film Kinsey was allowed to air in Japanese theaters uncensored. The scene in which Dr. Kinsey is giving a slideshow of penis/vagina picture made history as the first ever scene showing human genitalia allowed by the censors.¹

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¹ James. "Why is Japanese Porn Censored?" Japan Probe. Domains by Proxy, Inc.,
        31 Jan. 2006. Web. 30 Jan. 2010. <hxxp: 31="" 2006="" www.japanprobe.com="" 01="" why-<br="">        is-japanese-porn-censored/>.</hxxp:>

[Kinsey6]

Hi family,

This is a very interesting history lesson.  I, too, wondered about this very question.

Just recently I downloaded a vid that had LESS genital censoring [obfuscation] than typical.  It was called http://tracker.gaytor.rent/details.php?id=63503 with a filename of disc1.avi and was wonderful.

This particular torrent was listed under "fetish" with a description of "Japanese Gay Fetish Video!  piss, cum, fuck…"  It was really a video about a cum-sucking glory hole freak [just my type!!!].  The video was about 90 minutes, starting with some set set-up and followed by trailers – lasting 115 minutes in total.  I was really pleased that the censoring was only minor.  Great vid to check out if this is your niche.  Below are two screenshots from this video.

Admittedly, sometimes I really like that things are obscured (like seeing hot guys wearing clothes - yet on another level).  For example, see below for two screenshots from [COAT WEST] MANIAC 8 -SPY CAM-(165m1s).avi.torrent.  Below are two screenshots from another video that provides MORE censorship, yet is still very hot.

Regards,
Tim

[martini20]

It is quite a bizarre censorship policy. As the OP djfurie indicated, Japanese porn has some of the most extreme kinds of material, but it also has some great fetish stuff that I'm into eg wrestling, chubbie and rugby themed porn. Yet cocks are 'masked' but the likes of anal insertions with objects and cum isn't  ???

[MJRocker1987]

I've actually been quite interested in that myself! But usually, it's so subtle that I don't notice unless I look really, really hard.

[CapeCodder]

Thanks to the original OP and to all those that have replied to this thread!

[roymovrich]

@ gzlong

"Better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt." (Mark Twain)
"The fool is wise in his own eyes" (King Solomon)

I am EXTREMELY OFFENDED at the postscript to your post above.

[Noughty]

It is a bizarre law. How can you censor porn? Like come on. You either ban porn or you allow it. Porn is about sexual acts and the last time I checked sex organs play a major role in that kind of acts

It really turns me off, even comics, anime is censored…

The only way to avoid this is to look for videos made outside of Japan. Hope they will change the law someday, preferably sooner than later.

[masterjackha]

@roymovrich:

@ gzlong

"Better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt." (Mark Twain)
"The fool is wise in his own eyes" (King Solomon)

I am EXTREMELY OFFENDED at the postscript to your post above.

Mee too, i was offended by GZLONG's postscript!

[raphjd]

If you guys are talking about this;

raphjd，天下没有愚蠢的问题，只有不问问题才是愚蠢的

It's an auto sig that's included in every post he makes.  It's a coding trick so whomever is looking at it sees their name at the beginning.

[rezurrected]

:anal: Me fucking the Japanese Censors in the ass! Censorship on humans is one thing but on CARTOONS, c'mon man!!!

[kelly14]

really really interesting censorship

[greener]

The old videos have heavy mozaic in genitals.
However, the recent ones will only have a blur, and does not really matter if it there or not.
So, the trick is to find the recent ones.

However, the Japan porn's selling point is not from the genital, but the cute asian face and their moan.
This is true for both gay porn and hetero porn.

[Lionheart]

I also find censoring is annoying in porn. Maybe I used too western porn.
But like what greener said… Japan porn selling point is on their face and moan.

[dandad]

@Kinsey6:

Hi family,

This is a very interesting history lesson.  I, too, wondered about this very question.

Just recently I downloaded a vid that had LESS genital censoring [obfuscation] than typical.  It was called http://tracker.gaytor.rent/details.php?id=63503 with a filename of disc1.avi and was wonderful.

This particular torrent was listed under "fetish" with a description of "Japanese Gay Fetish Video!  piss, cum, fuck…"  It was really a video about a cum-sucking glory hole freak [just my type!!!].  The video was about 90 minutes, starting with some set set-up and followed by trailers – lasting 115 minutes in total.  I was really pleased that the censoring was only minor.  Great vid to check out if this is your niche.  Below are two screenshots from this video.

Admittedly, sometimes I really like that things are obscured (like seeing hot guys wearing clothes - yet on another level).  For example, see below for two screenshots from [COAT WEST] MANIAC 8 -SPY CAM-(165m1s).avi.torrent.  Below are two screenshots from another video that provides MORE censorship, yet is still very hot.

Regards,
Tim

Does anyone know what is the video for the first two pics. The link is dead

[suihaku]

Have some playboys without blur or something because cant see the genital of woman XD, some places the hetero is open public .-. so can see what have inside…. but gay ones no...
isnt only the japanese movies, but outside comming movies needs to put blur or something for cover genitals .-. also u cant bring to japan pornograph things with u ....

[Illabey]

whats the use of this censorship?

[laazz]

Can't recall where, but I have definitely seen some HD uncensored ones.  :cheesy2:

[masterjackha]

there are some from Scanlust that are uncensored.  Also here in GT, there are some uncensored ones but very very few.

i just love japanese vids eventhough some are censored.

but it is hard to find bara japs - censored or uncensored.

[seanpreston]

Yeah, it sucks
Fortunately the pixelation in most asian porn is really poor lol

[kco]

I've always wondered why, being so easy in an island, don't they rent a ship, make the porn oversees and sell them as importation porn. I presume US porn is not censored when it lands in japan.