Flashermac Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 TOKYO - Japanese police have arrested a Tokyo artist on obscenity charges for distributing data that allowed recipients to make 3D prints of her vagina, sparking protests over what supporters said was an attack on free expression. Megumi Igarashi, 42, who calls herself Rokude Nashiko which roughly translates as "bastard kid", had been trying to raise funds online to pay for the construction of a kayak, using a 3D printer, modelled on the shape of her genitals. Japan has a notoriously vibrant pornography industry that caters to a vast array of tastes. But obscenity laws still forbid the depiction of actual genitalia, which usually appear censored or pixellated in images and videos. The artist -- who has created other genital-inspired artworks -- was arrested Saturday for "distributing data that could create an obscene shape through a 3D printer," a police spokesman told AFP on Tuesday. Before her arrest, Igarashi -- who remained in detention on Tuesday -- had collected about one million yen ($9,800) through an Internet crowd funding site. In exchange for donations, she supplied data to supporters that would let them create 3D prints of her genitals. Igarashi’s supporters said they were shocked by what they described as the police’s unusually broad use of Japan’s obscenity in this case. Activist Minori Kitahara said police raided Igarashi’s office and seized 20 of her artworks. AFP http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Arrest-of-Tokyo-vagina-artist-sparks-protest-30238553.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 http://travel.ninemsn.com.au/world/810309/in-japan-for-the-penis-festival 'nuf said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The_Munchmaster Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 If you had a 3D printer could you make a rubber copy of her vagina? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Surely con artist would be a better description. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 If you had a 3D printer could you make a rubber copy of her vagina? Yes, but would you want to? 42 ? Maybe a bit loose around the flange? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kung Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 I'm pretty sure all Japanese genitals are pixellated. ã¨æ€ã„ã¾ã™ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Yes, but would you want to? 42 ? Maybe a bit loose around the flange? You can scale it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kung Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 ^ Lulz, scaling it still don't git the smell out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Yes, but would you want to? 42 ? Maybe a bit loose around the flange? I'm confident there would be a suitable settings adjustment on the printer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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