The word "Back" translates to "ushiro, ura, youritsu, bakku, haigo, rimen". This phrase directly relates to the English phrase Urabon. This literary means "wrong side book" or "back-book". In reviewing many of the Japanese language reference sites, the term urabon in Japanese consist of two characters "ura-hon". Many of the earlier books were pirated from the "beaver-books" and re-issued. "Today's version of Urabon began issue in the present format in 1981, with 48 to 56 pages.
Some Japanese movie producers are shooting uncensored movies but it is illegal to sell it even outside of Japan so they are selling raw footage to outside companies and since they are producers not distributors it happens to be legal by the Japan law.īelow is more detailed definition of Urabon by my friend ALOTI (explained in example of Urabon photobooks): You can buy uncensored movies in Japan but not legally, you have to dig a bit their Urabon market (underground/black market).
Sometimes this mosaic is advertised as "Tiny" and is balancing on the edge of law.īut people have it's demands and here comes underground (urabon) market. Adult Videos have mosaic which covers pussies and dicks of performers. Almost unchanged since 1907 law about distribute obscene materials in Japan resulted in censorship.