Japanese Artist Rokudenashiko Recieves Mixed Verdict In Obscenity Trial - Polidicks

[URL="http://comicsalliance.com/rokudenashiko-verdict-obscenity-trial-japan/"]SOURCE[/URL] [URL="http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/megumi-igarashi-aka-rokudenashiko-not-guilty-obscenity-n570411"]SOURCE 2[/URL] [URL="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/05/09/national/crime-legal/vagina-artist-convicted-of-obscenity-court-acknowledges-pop-art-motive/#.VzDAjuTpwft"]SOURCE 3[/URL] [QUOTE]In a ruling announced on Monday, the Tokyo District Court found the Japanese artist Rokudenashiko not guilty of obscenity for displaying artwork resembling a vagina in a Tokyo sex shop in July 2014. According to a report from [URL="http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/megumi-igarashi-aka-rokudenashiko-not-guilty-obscenity-n570411"]NBC[/URL], the court ruled that the artwork, made with colored materials, fake fur and glitter, could be considered pop art. However, the artist was convicted of distributing indecent material and fined 400,000 yen ($3,691 USD) for circulating 3D printer data that allows users to create precise replicas of her genitals.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]According to [URL="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/05/09/national/crime-legal/vagina-artist-convicted-of-obscenity-court-acknowledges-pop-art-motive/#.VzDAjuTpwft"]The Japan Times[/URL], Igarashi told a news conference that she was happy that the court struck down the obscenity charge, but was disappointed at the data ruling. “The ruling explained my artwork was OK because it didn’t look like real female genitals,” she said. “It still says genitalia are obscene objects.” The data was distributed as a reward for a crowdfunding campaign to build a kayak modeled on Igarashi’s vagina.[/QUOTE]

"displaying artwork resembling a vagina in a Tokyo sex shop" ... i stopped reading here, what a mess.

I never knew a country could be so sheltered and open at the same time.

[quote] not guilty of obscenity for displaying artwork resembling a vagina in a Tokyo sex shop[/quote] Cue the writer double-checking his notepad to make sure that was actually said because fucking really.

God Japan has such mixed standards on sexual content.

"displaying artwork resembling a vagina in a Tokyo sex shop" Meanwhile, Japan has penis themed festivals where they carry giant penises and suck on penis-shaped ice cream.

Just use some strategically placed black lines. The courts can't touch you if you do that.

I don't understand Japan in terms of indecency. They are both deviant and stiff collared at the same time. Tons of Hentai shit, but it's also censored, but barely. It's so weird.

[QUOTE=Humin;50289058]Just use some strategically placed black lines. The courts can't touch you if you do that.[/QUOTE] Thank god for those black lines. I was almost offended.

[QUOTE=Eva-1337;50289069]I don't understand Japan in terms of indecency. They are both deviant and stiff collared at the same time. Tons of Hentai shit, but it's also censored, but barely. It's so weird.[/QUOTE] sexual repression at its finest

[QUOTE=Eva-1337;50289069]I don't understand Japan in terms of indecency. They are both deviant and stiff collared at the same time. Tons of Hentai shit, but it's also censored, but barely. It's so weird.[/QUOTE] From what I've heard there tends to be a bit of a cycle over how heavily people censor sexual content. When someone gets arrested for insufficiently censoring something it's seen as a big deal and people tend to react by censoring more heavily, but when there's nothing happening they tend to grow bolder and censor less.

JP government is a mess when it comes to liberal rights relative to the rest of their policies

sexual organs are a taboo in japan as witnessed by the declining birthrates.

[QUOTE]The data was distributed as a reward for a crowdfunding campaign to build a kayak modeled on Igarashi’s vagina.[/QUOTE] Oh Japan...

[QUOTE=1/4 Life;50289073]Thank god for those black lines. I was almost offended.[/QUOTE] With those black lines, the act of fapping to 2 10 year old girls getting gangraped is now morally okay in the Japanese government's eyes!

This is just about as stupid as the time police raided porn shops because they were selling uncensored DVDs.

[QUOTE=.Lain;50289254]JP government is a mess when it comes to liberal rights relative to the rest of their policies[/QUOTE] Just a mess in general right now to be honest.

[QUOTE=ROFLBURGER;50288894]I never knew a country could be so sheltered and open at the same time.[/QUOTE] ikr, i saw a picture of some store that had a giant 5 story tall virtual wifu as a billboard, but omg if show any genitalia!

I was in Akihabara while on deployment a few times. There is literally a fucking 6x6 foot image plastered on the side of a building with anime chicks covered in jizz. How is this unacceptable when shit like the above is.

[QUOTE=usaokay;50290532]So when will Japan eventually lift the ban on censored genitalia? Getting sick of seeing a girl being fucked by a bunch of tentacles. And it wasn't hentai either.[/QUOTE] 1080p porn is ruined by pixels.

[QUOTE=usaokay;50290532]So when will Japan eventually lift the ban on censored genitalia? Getting sick of seeing a girl being fucked by a bunch of tentacles. And it wasn't hentai either.[/QUOTE] It'll probably take a quite a while longer. Doesn't seem like the fact that the rest of the world finds Japan's obscenity laws to be petty and hypocritical has even hit home over there just yet.

[QUOTE=TheRealRudy;50290929]you should be happy that japan atleast does bend their ways and perspectives on that to a degree if you find this upsetting. in many other modern asian conservative countries, like south korea for example, there aren't any restrictions because pornography in any way is outright illegal (except for some certain districts in seoul ofcourse).[/QUOTE] All of Asia has a pretty tough stance on porn. I think Japan is one of the lightest of countries. I think the DPRK will openly execute you for being in possession of it.

[QUOTE=Cocacoladude;50290443]I was in Akihabara while on deployment a few times. There is literally a fucking 6x6 foot image plastered on the side of a building with anime chicks covered in jizz. How is this unacceptable when shit like the above is.[/QUOTE] As long as there's nary a penis in sight then having a bukkake mural is a-OK.

Japan still uses the same censorship laws that were born during its Imperial Era. The United States succeeded in taking down the Divine Emperor but not the black bars. [sp]Maybe the amount of censorship by the US in post-war Japanese Reconstruction made them think it was okay.[/sp]

[QUOTE=CheezyCheeze;50288928]"displaying artwork resembling a vagina in a Tokyo sex shop" Meanwhile, Japan has penis themed festivals where they carry giant penises and suck on penis-shaped ice cream.[/QUOTE] they sell vagina-shaped candies at that festival too

[img]http://i.imgur.com/utuVcIU.jpg[/img] :v: amazing

[QUOTE=Cocacoladude;50290443]I was in Akihabara while on deployment a few times. There is literally a fucking 6x6 foot image plastered on the side of a building with anime chicks covered in jizz. How is this unacceptable when shit like the above is.[/QUOTE] "It's just milk."

[QUOTE=Electrocuter;50300460]"It's just milk."[/QUOTE] "Characters depicted are 18+"

Aren't the weird porn restrictions due to the constitution written after WW2? Or am I stupid?

[QUOTE=Disgruntled;50301755]Aren't the weird porn restrictions due to the constitution written after WW2? Or am I stupid?[/QUOTE] Yes, for thousands of years Nippon lived in peace with thier animes until the gajin came.