Glossary
Revenge Porn Law
Common name for Japanese legal measures against non-consensual sharing of intimate images.
What it means
Revenge porn law is part of a wider privacy turn in Japanese digital culture. It matters for performers, private individuals, and anyone whose images can be weaponized online.
History / origin
As smartphones made image abuse easier, lawmakers and platforms faced pressure to criminalize non-consensual distribution. Public campaigns used the English-derived phrase revenge porn widely.
How the term is used in Japan
Coverage often appears beside celebrity scandals and ordinary victims' stories. The vocabulary entered mainstream news, not only adult-industry pages.
Common misunderstandings
- The law is not limited to AV professionals.
- It does not legalize all other intimate-image circulation.
- Victim-blaming myths are cultural misunderstandings this glossary rejects.