A Jewel in Japan's hi-tech crown: sex dolls

Hachiko · Apr 27, 2004, 00:59

"The other day, we took a drive out to Mount Fuji," reads the letter. "I've enclosed some photos from our trip. As the temperature has been very changeable of late, please take care of yourself."
Tokyo Confidential surveys popular vernacular magazines -- often "salacious, libelous and utterly unreliable" -- to discover what the Japanese are "really thinking."

Along with the handwritten note, signed "Yoshiko," were several photos of a fetching female, some alone, some posed together with a man who appeared to be in his 30s, obviously Yoshiko's beau.

The letter's recipient was Hideo Tsuchiya, president of Orient Industry Co. and Yoshiko's "father," so to speak. Tsuchiya specializes in the design and manufacture of life-size mannequins which -- with no disrespect intended to citizens of the Netherlands -- are referred to in Japan as a "Dutch wife." The dolls serve as sex substitutes for widowers, the handicapped and other males who are able to function sexually but who, for whatever reason, lack human partners.

Japan Times

Eternal Wind · Apr 27, 2004, 22:16

Oh my......is that for real??

kirei_na_me · Apr 27, 2004, 23:10

And I can't believe they have one that's like a child. Well, maybe I can believe it.

I don't think these are as advanced as the Real Dolls, though.

RockLee · Apr 27, 2004, 23:17

I prefer the real deal though....there ain't no doll that can satisfy me!!

I wouldn't even give THAT amount of money for it anyways...

**Uncle Frank** · Apr 28, 2004, 00:18

Originally Posted by kirei_na_me

And I can't believe they have one that's like a child. Well, maybe I can believe it. I don't think these are as advanced as the Real Dolls, though.

little boys & chimp models!!

Frank

**Uncle Frank** · Apr 28, 2004, 00:20

on sale cheap!! Never been used!

Frank

kirei_na_me · Apr 28, 2004, 00:51

I saw the Real Dolls on the show "Real Sex" on HBO. A man and his wife had ordered one to be the extra girl in their menage a trois. One guy had ordered a few of them just so he wouldn't be lonely. He said his girlfriend sometimes got jealous! I thought it was hilarious...

The Real Dolls sell for $6000US. They also sell male ones.

**playaa** · Apr 28, 2004, 01:54

Real dolls are hilarious, and ridiculously priced. Anyone who pays 6grand for a fake doll to get pleasure from is, just hopeless, and his priorities are WAY TO mixed up.

yimija · Apr 28, 2004, 21:54

no, no...
i mean, yes, yes, why not ? they make pets allready ! dogs that move around, barks and pee in corners. but... i am asking myself some question about those dolls.

do they speak ? what is the temperature of their body, 37.2ｰ ? do they smell Chanel Nｰ 5 ? (YYYEEAAAACCCCHHHHHHH! disgusting that would be).

but as it is said, there are lots of people who are not able to have a girl friend, for all kind of good different reasons, and we are not here to juge ! maybe, in some cases of deep depression, one of those could be reimbursed by social security ? just maybe. why not ?

BAPE · Apr 29, 2004, 02:12

---------Chobits-----------

EscaFlowne · Apr 29, 2004, 03:19

-------chobits indeed-------

Hideki! PERVET!!

Lol

yimija · Apr 29, 2004, 13:48

Well, yes, I admit, chobits indeed...

However....

DaMo · Apr 30, 2004, 00:15

"We've made the body more pliant, and the legs will open wider," says Tsuchiya.

This guy Tsuchiya is definitely not trying to be subtle

ashuri2 · May 5, 2004, 13:07

<ack> kowaii desuyo! for the price of one of those things they could probably pay someone to do that for them! <geez> a doll!??!? i remeber when people used to be satisfied with their hands...

. anyway, do you know if they made male versions?

yimija · May 5, 2004, 15:58

your quote :
This guy Tsuchiya is definitely not trying to be subtle

NO, but he might just get richer than most of us.....

you said :
i remeber when people used to be satisfied with their hands... . anyway, do you know if they made male versions?

so ? what's wrong with your hands ? Therefore, no one needs a male version...

kirei_na_me · May 5, 2004, 20:07

Real Doll makes male versions. They're about $7000. You can go to Real Doll's site and see...

They make cheaper ones too, but somehow, I just don't see myself warming up to a doll?

They are interesting to look at, though.

ashuri2 · May 6, 2004, 05:46

Originally Posted by ascate

so ? what's wrong with your hands ? Therefore, no one needs a male version...

sure, hands bring satisfaction, i guess, but everyone knows that dolls are more fun to play with...

Keiichi · May 6, 2004, 08:29

Wow, those are cute dolls. Probably not that fun though since they don't react.

yimija · May 6, 2004, 13:57

No keiichi, they dont react, and it's just as well, otherwise it would be called rape !

Sorry ashuri2, I tend to disagree. I'd skip the doll and keep the hands. That's for sure !!!

Lina Inverse · May 6, 2004, 14:59

My, these surely look a huge deal better than their American counterpart, the RalDolls!
Quite cute indeed

dreamer · May 6, 2004, 16:36

Omg O_o
Some people sure don't know anymore what to create

ashuri2 · May 7, 2004, 11:46

Originally Posted by dreamer

Omg O_o
Some people sure don't know anymore what to create

you're soo right! the fact that we're discussing this says something about us <not sure what though...>

Golgo_13 · May 7, 2004, 11:49

Just an improved version of what we've always had in the U.S.:

Blow-up Dolls

ashuri2 · May 8, 2004, 13:01

Originally Posted by Golgo_13

Just an improved version of what we've always had in the U.S.:

Blow-up Dolls

blow-up dolls: known quite affectionately by some as 'hug-pillows'!

**Uncle Frank** · May 8, 2004, 21:17

I filled her with helium and she left me in a huff for HIGHER expectations!!

Frank

Apr 27, 2004, 00:59	#1
Hachiko The Akita Join Date: Jan 17, 2004 Location: Long Beach, CA Age: 25 Posts: 1,377	A Jewel in Japan's hi-tech crown: sex dolls "The other day, we took a drive out to Mount Fuji," reads the letter. "I've enclosed some photos from our trip. As the temperature has been very changeable of late, please take care of yourself." Tokyo Confidential surveys popular vernacular magazines -- often "salacious, libelous and utterly unreliable" -- to discover what the Japanese are "really thinking." Along with the handwritten note, signed "Yoshiko," were several photos of a fetching female, some alone, some posed together with a man who appeared to be in his 30s, obviously Yoshiko's beau. The letter's recipient was Hideo Tsuchiya, president of Orient Industry Co. and Yoshiko's "father," so to speak. Tsuchiya specializes in the design and manufacture of life-size mannequins which -- with no disrespect intended to citizens of the Netherlands -- are referred to in Japan as a "Dutch wife." The dolls serve as sex substitutes for widowers, the handicapped and other males who are able to function sexually but who, for whatever reason, lack human partners. Japan Times __________________

Apr 27, 2004, 23:10	#3
kirei_na_me Where I'm Supposed to Be Join Date: Jan 31, 2003 Location: Virginia Age: 33 Posts: 3,922	And I can't believe they have one that's like a child. Well, maybe I can believe it. I don't think these are as advanced as the Real Dolls, though. __________________ *i carry your heart with me(i carry it in my heart)*

Apr 27, 2004, 23:17	#4
RockLee Hullu Join Date: Apr 22, 2004 Location: Espoo Age: 26 Posts: 3,084	I prefer the real deal though....there ain't no doll that can satisfy me!! I wouldn't even give THAT amount of money for it anyways... __________________ ~ Parempi hullu kuin tylsä - Better crazy than boring ~ http://www.fin-style.be/blog -> My Blog about Finland and other random thingies.

Apr 28, 2004, 00:18	#5
Uncle Frank You SPAM/We BAN ! Join Date: May 21, 2003 Location: State of Maine Age: 59 Posts: 6,715	Special Made For Michel Jackson..... Originally Posted by kirei_na_me And I can't believe they have one that's like a child. Well, maybe I can believe it. I don't think these are as advanced as the Real Dolls, though. little boys & chimp models!! Frank __________________ TAKE WHAT I SAY WITH A GRAIN OF SUGAR !! I USED TO BE FUNNY, BUT MY WIFE HAD ME NEUTERED!

Apr 28, 2004, 00:20	#6
Uncle Frank You SPAM/We BAN ! Join Date: May 21, 2003 Location: State of Maine Age: 59 Posts: 6,715	"NOT TONIGHT, I HAVE A HEADACHE!" Model on sale cheap!! Never been used! Frank

Apr 27, 2004, 22:16	#2
Eternal Wind 聖天使 Join Date: Jan 30, 2004 Location: Singapore Age: 26 Posts: 663	Oh my......is that for real??

Apr 28, 2004, 00:51	#7
kirei_na_me Where I'm Supposed to Be Join Date: Jan 31, 2003 Location: Virginia Age: 33 Posts: 3,922	I saw the Real Dolls on the show "Real Sex" on HBO. A man and his wife had ordered one to be the extra girl in their menage a trois. One guy had ordered a few of them just so he wouldn't be lonely. He said his girlfriend sometimes got jealous! I thought it was hilarious... The Real Dolls sell for $6000US. They also sell male ones.

Apr 28, 2004, 01:54	#8
playaa Dog Youkai Join Date: Jan 15, 2004 Location: Clovis, CA Age: 25 Posts: 774	Real dolls are hilarious, and ridiculously priced. Anyone who pays 6grand for a fake doll to get pleasure from is, just hopeless, and his priorities are WAY TO mixed up. __________________ "Kanpeki to chau, jinsei no shuushi Puramai zero da nanteba honto ka na? Shinu made ni tsukaikiru, un no kazu Semete, jibun de dashiire wo sasete "

Apr 28, 2004, 21:54	#9
yimija Now it's me Join Date: Mar 31, 2004 Location: it depends on the day Posts: 272	no, no... i mean, yes, yes, why not ? they make pets allready ! dogs that move around, barks and pee in corners. but... i am asking myself some question about those dolls. do they speak ? what is the temperature of their body, 37.2ｰ ? do they smell Chanel Nｰ 5 ? (YYYEEAAAACCCCHHHHHHH! disgusting that would be). but as it is said, there are lots of people who are not able to have a girl friend, for all kind of good different reasons, and we are not here to juge ! maybe, in some cases of deep depression, one of those could be reimbursed by social security ? just maybe. why not ? __________________ Just little me!!! But maybe a little taller You grow up, every day. Every second...

Apr 29, 2004, 02:12	#10
BAPE Junior Member Join Date: Apr 29, 2004 Posts: 7	---------Chobits-----------

Apr 29, 2004, 03:19	#11
EscaFlowne Co-owner: Jovesca Records Join Date: Nov 14, 2003 Location: Orgi. Born in Ceiba,Puerto Rico, now live in orlando,Fl Age: 25 Posts: 1,438	-------chobits indeed------- Hideki! PERVET!! Lol __________________ "An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind." ~ Buddha "I am clever because I know the cause of my ignorance..." ~ Bruce Lee Cacawate Fan Club: President "Personal" Assitant

Apr 29, 2004, 13:48	#12
yimija Now it's me Join Date: Mar 31, 2004 Location: it depends on the day Posts: 272	chobits Well, yes, I admit, chobits indeed... However....

Apr 30, 2004, 00:15	#13
DaMo Daruma Join Date: Apr 11, 2004 Posts: 55	"We've made the body more pliant, and the legs will open wider," says Tsuchiya. This guy Tsuchiya is definitely not trying to be subtle __________________ To what can our life on earth be likened? To a flock of geese, alighting on the snow. Sometimes leaving a trace of their passage. -- Su Shi (1037 - 1101)

May 5, 2004, 13:07	#14
ashuri2 me gots isshooz... Join Date: Mar 28, 2004 Location: in my room. i live as little as possible.... Age: 22 Posts: 367	<ack> kowaii desuyo! for the price of one of those things they could probably pay someone to do that for them! <geez> a doll!??!? i remeber when people used to be satisfied with their hands... . anyway, do you know if they made male versions?

May 5, 2004, 15:58	#15
yimija Now it's me Join Date: Mar 31, 2004 Location: it depends on the day Posts: 272	to DaMo your quote : This guy Tsuchiya is definitely not trying to be subtle NO, but he might just get richer than most of us..... you said : i remeber when people used to be satisfied with their hands... . anyway, do you know if they made male versions? so ? what's wrong with your hands ? Therefore, no one needs a male version...

May 5, 2004, 20:07	#16
kirei_na_me Where I'm Supposed to Be Join Date: Jan 31, 2003 Location: Virginia Age: 33 Posts: 3,922	Real Doll makes male versions. They're about $7000. You can go to Real Doll's site and see... They make cheaper ones too, but somehow, I just don't see myself warming up to a doll? They are interesting to look at, though.

May 6, 2004, 05:46	#17
ashuri2 me gots isshooz... Join Date: Mar 28, 2004 Location: in my room. i live as little as possible.... Age: 22 Posts: 367	Originally Posted by ascate so ? what's wrong with your hands ? Therefore, no one needs a male version... sure, hands bring satisfaction, i guess, but everyone knows that dolls are more fun to play with...

May 6, 2004, 08:29	#18
Keiichi Hi Join Date: Mar 9, 2003 Posts: 818	Wow, those are cute dolls. Probably not that fun though since they don't react. __________________ K1

May 6, 2004, 13:57	#19
yimija Now it's me Join Date: Mar 31, 2004 Location: it depends on the day Posts: 272	Keiichi and ashuri2 No keiichi, they dont react, and it's just as well, otherwise it would be called rape ! Sorry ashuri2, I tend to disagree. I'd skip the doll and keep the hands. That's for sure !!!

May 6, 2004, 14:59	#20
Lina Inverse Hentai Koutaishi Join Date: Apr 29, 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 1,141	My, these surely look a huge deal better than their American counterpart, the RalDolls! Quite cute indeed __________________ Try out the new style!

May 6, 2004, 16:36	#21
dreamer Traveler of eternity Join Date: Aug 15, 2003 Location: Tokyo/Asakusa Age: 26 Posts: 1,825	Omg O_o Some people sure don't know anymore what to create __________________ One of the most adventurous things left for us is to go to bed. For no one can lay a hand on our dreams....

May 7, 2004, 11:46	#22
ashuri2 me gots isshooz... Join Date: Mar 28, 2004 Location: in my room. i live as little as possible.... Age: 22 Posts: 367	Originally Posted by dreamer Omg O_o Some people sure don't know anymore what to create you're soo right! the fact that we're discussing this says something about us <not sure what though...>

May 7, 2004, 11:49	#23
Golgo_13 Koushaku Join Date: Nov 27, 2003 Location: KIX -> JFK -> LAX Posts: 1,402	Just an improved version of what we've always had in the U.S.: Blow-up Dolls

May 8, 2004, 13:01	#24
ashuri2 me gots isshooz... Join Date: Mar 28, 2004 Location: in my room. i live as little as possible.... Age: 22 Posts: 367	Originally Posted by Golgo_13 Just an improved version of what we've always had in the U.S.: Blow-up Dolls blow-up dolls: known quite affectionately by some as 'hug-pillows'!

May 8, 2004, 21:17	#25
Uncle Frank You SPAM/We BAN ! Join Date: May 21, 2003 Location: State of Maine Age: 59 Posts: 6,715	I Had A Classy Blow-up Doll, But.... I filled her with helium and she left me in a huff for HIGHER expectations!! Frank

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