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Radical rumpus

”The ruling Liberal Democratic Party said it has received 3,500 reports of alleged ‘gender-free’ activities that were deemed problematic.

According to the LDP’s Web site, schools have had fifth-graders of both sexes share the same sleeping quarters on trips and conducted sex education classes using dolls with sex organs, drawing complaints for being too radical. The Tokyo government also claimed teachers had male and female students undergo medical checkups together.”

Part of a recent Japan Times article documenting the on going hoo-ha over the term ‘gender-free’ and the policy’s alleged excesses.

Whether young students sharing the same room for sleeping or medical checkups should be deemed radical or not is certainly debatable. Dolls with sex organs however are a different story altogether.

These previously posted and genuine educational dolls are certainly nothing if not revolutionary.

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Both for their anatomical and chest hair design.

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Condom connoisseurs

With condom sales currently sluggish at best, contraceptive manufacturers are continually looking for ways to increase interest in their product; novelty items especially being a popular choice when it comes to tempting would-be wooers.

However with Japan once again coming last in the most recent ‘how often are you getting it?’ survey, condom makers are faced with a very stiff challenge indeed, the 2005 study showing that the average Japanese only finds time for a bit of a fumble 45 times a year. A number that makes even Singaporeans seem sex mad, although their second to last figure of 73 sexual sorties is still way behind the top placed Greeks Olympian tally of 138.

Still, with Valentine’s Day just around the corner, hopes in the industry are high, prompting one company to release the rather playful chocolate themed effort below. A product that provides the chance of a little extra excitement during break time.

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And fear not those after something a bit more savoury, as amongst other items, online retailer Rakuten is offering an, erm, chicken ramen flavoured option.

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Just make sure you leave home with the right one.

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Dodgy darts

As an Englishman, I have no problem whatsoever classifying darts as a sport. And whilst the rather portly proportions of many of its stars make it an easy target for criticism, the skill and dedication required to master the game is undeniable. In many ways making it very similar to that other giant of the competitive world, snooker.

Yet the smoky, barroom image of darts — along with the rotund nature of its protagonists — has been conveniently erased from the new and trendy electronic version spreading rapidly throughout Japan. In fact, this high-tech form is so far removed from the sport’s origins that it’s being laughably labelled as ‘sexy’.

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A word that is seldom banded about when talk turns to the facial hair and physique of British darts legend Andy ‘The Viking’ Fordham.

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Killer condoms

In a move that is far from premature, the Japanese contraceptive industry is set to thrust its way into the 21st Century next month; Okamoto Industries having worked feverishly to release its new product — the nation’s first spermicide-coated condom.

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Further proving that Japan is no slouch when it comes to birth-control, Managing Director Atsushi Okubo breathlessly explained to reporters that, “Coating the inside of the condom with spermicide will further ensure that pregnancy doesn’t happen.”

A statement that no doubt wowed the gathered throng of reporters, yet such excitement will surely pale into insignificance when compared to the company’s promotional plans. As in a bid to get the word out, in-store videos will form part of a nationwide marketing blitz. The short ads set to have shoppers salivating with fast action films of, er, sperm being killed by chemicals.

Still, if this rather conservative approach doesn’t work, the hired services of porn-star-turned TV celebrity Nao Oikawa is nothing short of a masterstroke.

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As with condom sales at a record low, the image of Oikawa-san is sure to create at least some growth.

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Silicone sex serial

As silicone dolls gradually edge their way into Japan’s sex industry with rental services and a latex love hotel of sorts, it’s perhaps not surprising that there is now a magazine focusing entirely on this flourishing fetish.

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With such a first rate name, idoloid will presumably become the publication of choice for the nation’s doll devotees. Each edition containing glossy pictures of the latest ladies, along with helpful advice for successful ‘relations’.

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There are also numerous features to enjoy, covering burning issues such as “Silicone Sex Satisfaction”, “Latex Lubrication” and the gut wrenching but ultimately uplifting, “Love Doll Love”.

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Should you really want to, going here and then clicking on the top picture will reveal a few thumbnails from the latest edition. Most of which it has to be said are definitely not safe for work. Choosing the ‘BackNo’ link on the left of the page will allow you similar access to the rest of the issues.