While not considered explicitly pornographic, media portraying young idols is a large industry in Japan. Photobooks and videos of underage models in scant, tight fitting and reveal

Dec 27, 2015 · Japan has long had an uneasy relationship with the sexualization of children. It was only in June 2014 that the government finally outlawed the ownership of child p

Mar 13, 2023 · Among the child pornography offenders referred to prosecutors last year, 44.1 percent were teenagers, nearly double their share from a decade earlier, according to

May 3, 2025 · In Japan, there are almost daily reports of voyeurism and sexual abuse targeting children. This two-part series turns a spotlight on a disturbing threat looming at t

Nov 14, 2023 · Japan has previously faced international criticism for being an “exporter” of child pornography, and experts are calling for measures to tackle the current situ

Jan 26, 2018 · Many Japanese think that sexually objectifying young girls is not taboo but rather “just falls into a grey zone”, Goto says. Japan is far from being the only pl

Apr 14, 2025 · Stacey Dooley explores Japan's problem with the sexualisation of children. From bars where men pay to meet schoolgirls to suggestive pictures of very young children

Mar 31, 2024 · TOKYO -- Images of naked children taken by day care centers and kindergartens and published on the internet have been reposted on pornography websites and incorpora

Jun 24, 2023 · As part of revamping its laws relating to sex crimes, Japan has raised the age of sexual consent from 13 to 16 years. The limit had remained unchanged for over a ce

Mar 12, 2025 · Japanese media reported this week that police have arrested several men accused of sexual assault of their underaged daughters and sharing their abuse videos online