Nude photos of deceased singer Aki Yashiro spark row in Japan

"Revenge Porn?" Nude Photos Of Dead Japanese Singer On CD Sparks Row

The governor of Kumamoto region in southern Japan, where the singer Aki Yashiro was from, slammed the decision as an "unforgiveable" act in a blog post published Wednesday.

Nude photos of deceased singer Aki Yashiro spark row in Japan

A record company is facing a backlash after announcing it would release a CD by the enka legend, who died in 2023, that will include nude photographs of her taken privately.

Record Company Releases Private Nude Photos of Aki Yashiro

On Monday, New Century Records released Wasurenaide — meaning “Don’t forget me” — a collection of songs by the late Enka artist Aki Yashiro. Yet rather than just focusing on her music, including popular tracks such as “Funauta” and “Ame no Bojo,” the Kagoshima-based company decided to try to boost sales by including two fully […] The post Anger as Record Company Releases Private Nude Photos of Deceased Singer Aki Yashiro appeared first on Tokyo …