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 ...

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 ...

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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A pair of young female lovers writhing in pleasure as they embrace. A married, older couple entwined in each others arms. A courtesan, her neck exposed, the flash of crimson at her collar hinting at ...

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 ...

In the foundation of the culture of Japanese MANGA and animation, there lies the humor filled art form, shunga. Shunga is a type of Japanese art by famous ukiyo-e artists of the Edo Period, such as ...