Director Junko Hirata delves deep into the history and influence of the pornographic art form without cheap tittering at its illicit imagery. Shunga is one of the most pleasantly surprising nonfiction ...

On September 19, the Eisei Bunko Museum in Tokyo bravely unveiled an exhibition of traditional Japanese erotic art called shunga. Despite the historical nature of the pieces, the art show doesn’t come ...

KYOTO--Featuring erotic works created by some of the most celebrated ukiyo-e artists, the Hosomi Museum here is hosting its first “shunga” exhibition in eight years. Sponsored by The Asahi Shimbun and ...

Japan’s adult movie industry is among the biggest in the world, and its range of pornographic manga is eclectic and ubiquitous. But it has taken centuries-old works of art for the country to challenge ...

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Although the artists were all men, women are almost invariably not only portrayed sympathetically, but as though they are definitely enjoying themselves; they are neither passive nor victims, and the ...

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Joyous and life-affirming: detail from 'Men with women in a bath house' by Isoda Koryusai (Japan, 18th century) Credit: Photo: ALAMY The Japanese erotic art called shunga is so explicit that the ...

If you think pornhub is hardcore, you’re in for a shock. When I arrived at the Lacy Nook in Stoke Newington earlier this week, with the expectation of learning about Japanese erotic art at a supper ...