HungFist wrote:In Western countries you could be as weird as you wanted and no one would give damn, which is kinda counter-encouraging. Furthermore, Western countries don't have the kind of censorship that Japan still has. Japanese AV is still optically censored - and it used to be much more so for decades. When you can't show everything, you need to come up with other (and possibly very weird) ways to attract viewers. So, when Dirty Sven in Sweden is just watching his HC porn at home, the Japanese fella is lying in a gutter trying to catch a panty shot.
And you know what? I have some strage appreciation for the guy lying all day in the gutter. He's much more amusing and interesting than Dirty Sven
(speaking of which, have you watched Love Exposure? If not, go and watch it. Then watch it again - twice!

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Yeah, of course I've seen Love Exposure. It's so popular, I think everybody have seen that movie. I know Sion Sono and his friend, whom the movie was partly based upon, went around and engaged in "the art" of Tosatsu. I remember seeing that interview, on the Japan Society YouTube channel, when Sono had a Q&A at the New York Asian Film Festival screening, and mentioned how they even got arrested for it at some point. Sono was very dedicated in his research back then, it seems. I think the movie is a funny take on that aspect of Japanese culture. Of course, in the movie, it is depicted in a really humoristic way - but, in principle, I personally can't understand the appeal of such a thing in real life. But, I think you touched upon it quite well, with your above post. I can relate to this, I guess - relate to that we are all different, and that sub-cultures and personal preferences alter us in various ways, depending on the dominant paradigm in a society.
Personally, I really hate HC Porn. I also find the Japanese HC porn I have seen, to be disgusting. It's not that I have a moral issue with it, or judge people who are into it; I just personally find it too unimaginative, dull and straight up vile, to be fascinated by that type of sex. I also can't stand this Western fast food approach to sex. Yeah, yeah, I am a romantic... I am usually concerned for the women, because some of that Japanese S&M porn I have seen, looks extremely brutal - especially this one video I saw once, where some guy poured hot wax (fake, or not? It was messed up, either way.) on this little Japanese woman and screwed her. I can't stand the Japanese women always having to be in these horribly submissive positions. Here is where I support female empowerment all the way! This is why I love those Japanese genre movies with the female warriors, and female MMA and all this stuff! Women are awesome, and I want to be with awesome women!
But, I will straight up admit this to you: I find Yukie Kawamura immensely attractive! The Japanese Gravure Modeling thing, as silly as it may be, has its nice qualities, imo. And Yukie Kawamura just looks like the most beautiful Mumin girl ever - she has that ultra pretty Mumin face. Just look at her:
http://intervaluesk.com/k/kawamura328.jpg My, oh my...

:love:I know the Gravure thing is more mainstream, and it's not really part of what we are talking about here. I know Kawamura is like a mainstream entertainer, appearing on television and doing commercials for games and various consumer products. She also did that 'Vampire Girl vs Frankenstein Girl' movie, and some other Digital Video stuff. She does a lot of silly stuff, I know. But, damn, she is cute. I just hope she is happy and well.
I don't mind women (I guess) getting paid vast sums of money to be beautiful, as long as they don't get exploited in some nasty manner. Of course, those ultra feminists would probably disagree with me here - but, that's another discussion. I mean... I bet the managers and producers, or whatever people, probably tell Yukie Kawamura how to act, so to develop some sort of image of her. I know it's a total artifice (to put it euphemistically). Yukie Kawamura goes into character, looks stunning doing them poses. I know, I know... But, she's really good at that stuff! I don't think there is any harm in it, if that is her talent.
And, again... If you take someone such as Aoi Sora - she has now become sort of a celebrity in Japan. She did modeling and pornography, at first, and then she appeared in Masashi Yamamoto's 'Three Points'. And now Aoi Sora is on Japanese Television, and she goes to China to promote stuff, etc. etc. So, I am also aware of the dynamics of the Japanese industry.
I know I sort of went off the topic. But, just wanted to tell you where I stand on this. Although, there is always more to say. But, let's leave it here, for now.
