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[[Image:IneffectiveCensorship.jpg|thumb|150px|right|The effectiveness of japanese censorship laws]] | [[Image:IneffectiveCensorship.jpg|thumb|150px|right|The effectiveness of japanese censorship laws]] | ||
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'''Censorship''' is the deliberate suppression of ideas, images or speech, either through prohibitive laws, direct alteration or sociocultural pressure or taboos. | '''Censorship''' is the deliberate suppression of ideas, images or speech, either through prohibitive laws, direct alteration or sociocultural pressure or taboos. | ||
Pornography has always faced censorship from conservative or morally minded groups. | Pornography has always faced censorship from conservative or morally minded groups. | ||
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Until recently, japanese law required that all erotic material shown publicly be censored. | Until recently, japanese law required that all erotic material shown publicly be censored. | ||
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* Substituting the genitalia with non-sexual objects that look similar, eg. a penis with a banana | * Substituting the genitalia with non-sexual objects that look similar, eg. a penis with a banana | ||
* Making the male subjects non-human, thus argumenting that their anatomy is different (See [[tentacles]]) | * Making the male subjects non-human, thus argumenting that their anatomy is different (See [[tentacles]]) | ||
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| + | With time, the prosecutions became more rare, and the artists made the censure more and more revealing. [[Doujinshi]] and [[manga]] artists often included only the the minimal censorship necessary to satisfy the laws, such as a white or black bar over the opening of the vagina. The results were often laughable, and many questioned the necessity of the censorship. Though the laws are no longer in place, most artists still censor their work out of tradition or fear of another law change. | ||
Censorship of pornography in japan led to the creation of, among other genres, [[Tentacles|tentacle porn]] and [[bukkake]], in attempts to make pornography more extreme. | Censorship of pornography in japan led to the creation of, among other genres, [[Tentacles|tentacle porn]] and [[bukkake]], in attempts to make pornography more extreme. | ||
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When imported to the US, censored hentai would often be uncensored. | When imported to the US, censored hentai would often be uncensored. | ||
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