Pursuits
S&M, Cannibalism in Museum Show Provoke Backlash in Japan
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An exhibition of paintings showing cannibalism and dismemberment is stirring a debate on art censorship in Japan, the home of violent manga comics.
Aida Makoto’s work at Tokyo’s Mori Art Museum last night provoked protests from a Japanese organization called People Against Pornography and Sexual Violence.