Publish date: May 12th, 2021
Japan is very popular for manufacturing sex toys, producing hentai porn series’, and creating adult mangas. And they make these things great as well.
They also make adult versions of dolls, figurines, and calendars. Anything you can think of. But what is the real deal about being open about your sexuality and your sexual desires in the country?
Contrary to popular belief, sex is still actually taboo in Japan. There is still shyness when it comes to being open about the desires of having sex and what they prefer. A lot of Japanese choose to not have sex. But there are also a lot of Japanese that are sexually frustrated – and that is why there are also a lot of groping incidents in trains, etc.
So today, we talk about the real deal with sex in Japan. What is their outlook, what is happening, and other things.
Traditionally, Japan is very open about sex and sex outside their marriages. Courtesans and prostitutes are a huge thing in Japan. And then there was Shunga. Shunga is erotic artwork, basically pornography. But the difference is these pornographic pictures or artworks show romance and passion. In these pictures, they show the art of lovemaking. Sex was a shameless platform for art.
Shunga became an essential part of Japanese society and that is because it was used for partners and sex education within the country. But then during the Meiji Government, Shunga was banned. The openness of Japanese to erotic art and sexuality suddenly became repressed.
Did you know that the Japanese are also very comfortable with nudity or nakedness? From the olden times where feudal peasants didn’t have clothes to the sumo wrestlers who only wear such minimal clothing, up to the modern-day school-girl uniform of mini skirts. It is practically normalized in Japan.
Children in Japan grow up reading manga and watching anime – and gradually their selection becomes sexual. There will be hentai and erotic manga available to them. Characters in these erotic entertainment materials are very open about their sexual desires, so again, it becomes normalized.
Bathing is another reason why. Japanese people are huge on open baths such as onsens and hot springs. Walking around the onsens naked isn’t looked down upon, it is normal to them and it brings no shame. Also, the Japanese have a belief that when everyone is naked they are all equal.
There is also a popular red-light district in the country. And this is where modern-day Japanese men and women go to unwind from stressful days at work because you know that the working standards in Japan are also insane.
But why aren’t the people they’re having sex in modern times? There is a significant dip in the birth rate of the country and this is because, for some reason, the Japanese have little interest in sex anymore.
One reason for this was because of the work environment in Japan. People work late and hard to only afford such a tiny apartment, instant ramen, and a few essentials. It is either this choice or gets married. When you get married in Japan it is normal for the wife to stay home and the husband to work harder to provide for the family. Young people in Japan rather not take that burden.
Another reason is prostitution in Japan. For a male in the country, it is so easy to get sex anytime anywhere because of the availability of prostitutes and it costs not that much. This turns sex into a commodity rather than something sacred a couple of shares. This changes the views of the people there when it comes to relationships and marriages. And when something is too available for you, you usually don’t like it as much as when it is scarce.
Lastly, young Japanese men and women can’t be bothered to even have sex or meet people to have relationships with. In Japan, people barely connect and that hinders them from making real relationships, even just friendships. For young women, they know that if they get married – their chances of promotion are equal to none. They rather focus on work and earn than getting into relationships. And sex is somewhat a start of relationships. Because the deal is different when women who work get pregnant as well. That will put them a few steps back on the work ladder.
For young men, they rather focus on work and spending for their wants and not on dates. There are a lot of men who don’t even feel the need for sex and companionships.
Now let’s talk about porn, specifically for women. Yes, of course, pornography is big for men and there are a lot of resources for it and a lot of adult videos are catered for the viewing pleasure of men. But in recent times in Japan, a lot of the new videos cater to women.
94% of women in Japan from ages 18 to 40, take time to please themselves at least twice a week.
In Japan, men can walk to any convenience store and find a magazine where sex is the main selling point. For women, there is a magazine called anan – which focuses on different romantic and sexual tips for women and their partners which is very sellable to them.
There are also adult manga and anime porn that focus more on romance with a lot of steamy sex scenes. And for those who watch these types of hentai porn series’ know for sure that a lot of the modern hentai porn series focuses on relationships and romance. And this is very big for women. They love the romance but also look forward to the racy sex scenes.
For pornography, there are porn-producing studios that focus on what women want. The videos are from the point of view of the women and it focuses more on passion and a few different kinks. So overall, there is a lot of erotic entertainment that women will enjoy and this is great for Japanese women because they are being thought of.
In conclusion, it really depends on the generation and the person on what they think about sex. Some people choose to not make it important to them because work is more valuable. And this actually shows the decline of the birth rate in the country.
Although, Japanese people aren’t afraid of nudity and being naked is not shameful. Liking and watching pornography or adult content isn’t looked down upon either. But the easy access to these items makes them feel like sex is a commodity – something to pay for. Japanese people are shy in general but aren’t closed off about sex and sexuality.
So that is the real deal about sexuality in Japan. When it comes to sex toys, adult content, etc. you don’t have to worry because it will be available to you.