Japanese Porn Industry Reportedly Recovering From COVID-Related Shutdown

TOKYO — Part of the Japanese porn industry experienced a shutdown this summer over positive COVID-19 tests, according to reports and industry sources.

Details of the shutdown are difficult to obtain, as the Japanese adult industry is notoriously secretive about their standards and practices, but XBIZ spoke with multiple local sources who confirmed a report that the COVID-related shutdown did happen.

One of the sources within the Japanese “adult video