It is a truth universally acknowledged that when it comes to all things perverse and pornographic, the Japanese do it better than almost everybody; based on what's on display in the Museum of Sex's current exhibition, we're reminded that they've been doing it longer than almost everybody as well. "Peeping, Probing and Porn" looks at shunga prints from the Edo period (1603-1868) and traces the evolution of erotic imagery in Japanese visual culture from the 17th century through today's sexy anime and hentai; if we haven't already called your attention to the long and illustrious history of tentacle smut on Fleshbot, this exhibition is the perfect place to start your exploration.

· Peeping, Probing and Porn: Four Centuries of Graphic Sex in Japan (exhibition info @ museumofsex.com, via sexblo.gs)
· "Lecherous Octopi - Japanese woodcuts: Sex and the Floating City" (exhibition review @ villagevoice.com, via imomus.livejournal.com)

Previously: Shunga Netsuke, Eropon: Bondage Sculptures, Upskirt Manga Figurines, Japanese Shunga Prints, More Japanese Shunga Prints, Kanamara Matsuri Penis Festival