Japan Erotics By Yasushi — Rikitake -11363 Photos- -rikitake.com-

What sets apart from Western erotica or even mainstream JAV (Japanese Adult Video) is its ma (間)—the intentional gap or pause. Where video is relentless, Rikitake’s stills are contemplative. Many shots are not of explicit acts but of the moments between : lighting a cigarette, adjusting a stocking, the awkward smile after a kiss.

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