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In Japan, where it is called bokashi, fogging is employed on most films aired on public television that feature adult content of any kind. [ 1 ] This form of editing also appears in television programs where an individual's face may not be shown due to legal or privacy concerns.
Censorship in Japan has taken many forms throughout the history of the country. While Article 21 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees freedom of expression and prohibits formal censorship, effective censorship of obscene content does exist and is justified by the Article 175 of the Criminal Code of Japan.
The term comes from the Japanese word boke (暈け/ボケ), which means "blur" or "haze", resulting in boke-aji (ボケ味), the "blur quality".This is derived as a noun form of the verb bokeru, which is written in several ways, [7] with additional meanings and nuances: 暈ける refers to being blurry, hazy or out-of-focus, whereas the 惚ける and 呆ける spellings refer to being mentally ...
Under article 175 of the Penal Code of Japan, material containing indecent images are prohibited. However the laws date back to 1907 and were unchanged during the process of updating the Japanese constitution in 1947. Over time and due to changing tastes the acceptable standards have become blurred. [1]
Does anyone know why Japanese porn sometimes has a blur over the genitals? Portillo 05:52, 23 November 2009 (UTC) Exposing genitals is interpreted as violation of article 175 of the penal code (1907) , exposing pubic hair is also illegal before 1990s. Pixelization (ja:モザイク処理) is popular way in digital media. Before the digital age ...
The Japanese words 青 (ao, n.) and 青い (aoi, adj.), the same kanji character as the Chinese qīng, can refer to either blue or green depending on the situation. Modern Japanese has a word for green (緑, midori), but it is a relatively recent usage.
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Sexuality in Japan developed separately from that of mainland Asia, [clarification needed] as Japan did not adopt the Confucian view of marriage, in which chastity is highly valued. Monogamy in marriage is often thought to be less important in Japan, and sometimes married men may seek pleasure from courtesans .