Archive for January, 2006

Why is Japanese Porn Censored?

Unless you are a pure individual, you probably know that Japanese porn is censored. Male and female genitalia are censored using a mosaic blur. If you watch Japanese porn expecting to see the female crotch area, you will likely see something like this instead:

Why is this so? Why does Japan, one of the largest markets [...]

Japan’s Foreign Talento, Profile I: Thane Camus

Hello there and welcome to a new type of post in which I will tell you the stories of famous foreigners who have achieved the status of “talento” in Japan. The term “talento” sounds a lot like the English word “talent”, but don’t let that fool you. Any loser who frequently appears on Japanese TV [...]

Akihabara Geeks Popular With Women? -Japan Times

I recently came across this little article in The Japan Times on the growing popularity of Akihabara geeks among Japanese women. Apparently the popular TV drama Densha Otoko has turned women on to nerds?
Sweetness counts for women in search of geeks
By KAORI SHOJI

First of all, they’re not called otaku anymore but [...]

Is Hard Gay Rich?

If you live in Japan, you should know about Hard Gay. He’s that fantastic comedian who goes around gyrating his hips and shouting “Fooooo!!” Appearing on TV programs every day, he is never without his totally gay black outfit and his big sunglasses. I don’t know if he is really gay, but one thing is [...]

Buying Used Panties in Akihabara

Like most Western Japanophiles, I have heard about the practice of selling used women’s underwear in Japan. Last weekend I went to Tokyo to track some down. I found a few shops in Akihbara that sold used women’s underwear, including some porn stores that sold outfits porn stars had worn in sex scenes. My favorite [...]

Generalizations about Japanese Girls: Part 1

What are Japanese girls like?
So what are Japanese girls like? Perhaps you’ve heard some stuff from internet sites or guys you know who have lived in Japan. Here are some generalizations that you’ll often here:

Japanese girls are easy.
Many foreign guys go to Japan and are very successful in bedding Japanese girls. Is this because Japanese [...]

Hello and Welcome to Japan Probe!

I have created this site to act as a blog-based reservoir of information on the more interesting aspects of Japan.  Some of the material I post will be of my own original creation, and some of it will be submitted by others or linked from other sites on the net.
I am sure that some of [...]