R rating for 'Demon Slayer' in U.S. highlights difference in attitudes
While Japan's highest-grossing film is accessible to all in its home country, younger viewers in the United States must be accompanied by their parents.
With 'Demon Slayer' rated R in the U.S., what do film ratings mean in Japan?
Eirin, Japan's film classification board, has to consider eight factors when rating a film: violence, nudity, sex, crime, drugs, terror, language and theme.
'Victory for children': Philippines set to raise age of consent
The Catholic-majority country has one of the lowest ages of consent in the world, and activists have lobbied for decades to increase it.
A charm offensive in the Yoshiwara pleasure district
Life in the pleasure district was fun, if you were capable of mustering up the right amount of charm.
Revised Chinese law sparks debate on sexuality education
While the country does have some sex education, there are calls for it to go beyond biology and cover relationships and sexuality.
The growth of the industry is seen as part of a wider cultural shift in attitudes toward sex by a younger and more open-minded demographic.
'Shocking discrimination': Japan's sex industry cries foul over exclusion from government aid
A lawsuit has ignited a debate over whether the sector should qualify for subsidies, laying bare a deep-seated distrust of an industry often associated with immorality.
Japan top court rejects ‘vagina kayak’ artist’s obscenity appeal
Megumi Igarashi distributed online data that could be used to make 3D reproductions of her genitalia in October 2013 and March 2014.
Fight against sexual abuse in Japan gains strength
The nation's authorities have lagged far behind those of other countries when it comes to sex education and prosecution for crimes.
New intimacy: COVID-19 offers a chance to take things slow
Online dating is a safer alternative for those looking for relationships during COVID-19. But that doesn’t mean physical intimacy is on pause.
Leaving the Heian: A sexual revolution in reverse
Japan's Heian Period courtiers displayed an attitude to sex unmatched in other societies of the day.
Young American men having a lot less sex in the 21st century, study shows
Sexual activity among young American men has declined sharply since 2000, with nearly a third reporting no sex with a partner in the prior year, according to a survey study published on Friday that suggests social media and electronic gaming might be filling the ...
