Shunga

Shunga is a term for classic Japanese erotica, particularly erotic Ukiyo-e. There are also erotic painted handscrolls, which came before ukiyo-e and are much rarer. The Japanese word shunga means picture of spring. “Spring” is a euphemism for sex. Shunga prints showed lots of kinds of sex, including heterosexual sex, gay sex, lesbian sex, and even sex with octopuses.

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Category:Japanese words and phrases
Category:Sexuality