Last week, we reported on porn star Eimi Fukada’s latest “free hugs” event.
It went ahead as planned in Osaka over the weekend and saw the 25-year-old JAV performer embrace 3,221 fans, beating the number set at her previous event in Shibuya last summer when she hugged 3,163 fans.
The Osaka event took place over two days (12 hours each day) and proved so popular that fans lined up two hours in the rain just for a chance to be hugged by their favorite adult video star (they were not allowed themselves to do the hugging and had to keep their own hands behind them and away from her body).
Staff were on hand to prevent any trouble — there wasn’t any, as far as we know — and the proceedings were streamed live on Eimi’s immensely popular YouTube channel.
Here’s the first half.
We’re not anti-maskers per se but we think the experience was rather spoiled by the masks that Eimi and the fans were wearing throughout. The bouncers were unmasked and government guidelines have officially relaxed now, so it feels like a missed opportunity to let fans see her radiant face in person. (Last year’s hugging event was also masked.)
The venue in Nanba, central Tokyo, seemed a bit more spacious and salubrious than 2022’s somewhat cramped location, and Eimi’s costume changes were once again impressive — especially the bunny girl suit!
The event was free but a paid “fast pass” option was available if you didn’t fancy waiting several hours to meet Eimi.
The event is part of a proposed “national tour” and Fukada plans to bring her hugs to fans in another part of Japan soon.
