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OBSCENITY

Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 28, 2016
The vagina on trial: more absurd than obscene
Though the obscenity trial of the artist known as Rokudenashiko 〞 real name Megumi Igarashi 〞 ended earlier this month with a conviction on one of her charges, we haven＊t heard the last of her. She plans to appeal the verdict, which is good news for the press and the public, since few court trials...
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
May 9, 2016
＆Vagina artist＊ Igarashi loses obscenity case over 3-D data but is acquitted over pop art replicas
So-called vagina artist Megumi Igarashi loses an obscenity case for distributing 3-D data of her genitals but is acquitted for displaying pop art replicas and plans to appeal.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 7, 2016
The vagina, in all its ＆obscene＊ glory
You＊ve probably heard of Japanese artist known as Rokudenashiko (※good for nothing girl※), who was arrested in 2014 for sending the 3-D data of her genitals to patrons of her successful crowdfunding campaign to create a vagina-shaped kayak.
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Apr 22, 2016
＆Vagina artist＊ Rokudenashiko to marry British rock musician Mike Scott
Megumi Igarashi, who calls herself Rokudenashiko (good-for-nothing girl), announced Tuesday online that she will wed vocalist and guitarist Mike Scott of The Waterboys, a British folk rock outfit.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Oct 10, 2015
Getting back to Japan＊s old-fashioned erotic values
The good news is that for two years in succession Tokyo has staged shunga (erotic woodblock print) exhibitions 〞 one at Toyo Bunko in 2014 and the ongoing show at Eisei Bunko 〞 and there doesn＊t appear to have been a marked surge in moral decadence or signs of civilization crumbling.
Japan Times
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Sep 4, 2014
Artist veils photos showing his genitalia to parry police censorship
The censorship action taken by police last month at an Aichi museum showing photos of a photographer＊s genitals constitutes a human rights violation and highlights the nation＊s shift toward a more controlling society, the artist said Thursday.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
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Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
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Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
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A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
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The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
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