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Hong Kong Denies Entry to Nearly 30 Japanese AV Performers
Organizers said 27 performers were barred from entering, and the three-day expo was canceled with full refunds promised to ticket buyers.
- On Wednesday, Hong Kong immigration authorities denied entry to nearly 30 Japanese adult video actresses, forcing the cancellation of The Mega Fans Expo 2026 scheduled to begin Friday at the Regal Airport Hotel.
- Organizers abruptly cancelled the three-day expo on Thursday, citing "circumstances beyond our control" after performers were barred. Several actresses reported on social media they were denied entry despite securing necessary travel documents.
- The event was set to feature meet-and-greet sessions with 27 Japanese adult film actresses, including prolific performers Yui Hanato and Kato Taka. Fans had purchased tickets costing up to $300 for the opportunity to meet them.
- Hibiki Otsuki, one of the denied performers, said she was "surprised" by the entry denial. "No one did anything wrong, so it's only becoming more of a mystery," she said, while organizers promised full refunds.
- The cancellation arrives days before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, amid ongoing bilateral tensions between Tokyo and Beijing over remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding a possible Taiwan emergency.
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Nearly 30 adult video actresses from Japan were denied entry to Hong Kong on Wednesday, with some facing immediate repatriation by the city's immigration authorities, forcing the cancellation of a themed fan meeting just days before it was due to begin.
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