Entertainment is produced with extreme attention to detail. In game shows, losing contestants receive elaborate consolation prizes; in music, the physical CD packaging (booklets, stickers, photo cards) is often more valued than the digital track.
Due to strict broadcasting laws (Article 175 of the Penal Code on obscenity), mainstream TV cannot show pubic hair or explicit gore. However, this created a "parallel market" of adult video (AV) and hentai anime, where uncensored content is legally sold to foreigners but blurred for domestic Japanese viewers. Tokyo hot n0490 Rie Furuse JAV UNCENSORED
The Japanese Entertainment Industry: Cultural Pillars, Economic Engines, and Global Influence Entertainment is produced with extreme attention to detail