Why Japanese Erotica Is More Than Just Nudity and Porno

Edition #19 - [NSFW] Shunga art is a testament to progressive eastern culture

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Why Japanese Erotica Is More Than Just Nudity and Porno

Can you guess the second most searched word on the British Museum website?

The museum blog 29 things you (probably) didn’t know about the British Museum says, the first was Egypt, considering the number of mummies in the museum.

But the second most searched word might blow your mind.

It is “shunga”.

A Japanese erotic art that blossomed from the 17th century to the 19th century under the Edo period.

To modern eyes, this art might look pornographic and obscene. But like Kamasutra is much more than sexual positions, shunga is not all about nudity and sexual pleasure.