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AFP: Rare uncensored sex films shown in Japan
A rare festival of uncensored sexual films is screening in Tokyo this week in the latest bid by a Japanese distributor to test the country's restrictions on showing nudity. Pornography is widely available in Japan for personal use, but bans are imposed on images of genitalia either being imported or being displayed in public places such as cinemas. The "Extreme Love" festival, which opened Monday and runs until March 2, is the brainchild of Takashi Asai, head of the Uplink distribution firm who has long battled with censorship. Just last week, Japan's Supreme Court handed him a significant victory by lifting a ban by customs officers who confiscated his personal copy of a book from late US photographer Robert Mapplethorpe that depicted male genitals. "It's a pure coincidence that this cinema festival is coming several days after the ruling," said Asai...The "Extreme Love" festival was put together with the support of the French embassy's cultural service...more...