Last week, erotic illustration artist Ennorei was banned from Twitter. The reason was because the cover image of him "was too sexual." Ennorei had changed the cover image of him on Twitter recently. «[Ennorei's ban and censorship of Japanese traditional clothing] Japanese erotic illustrator Ennorei saw his Twitter account suspended. The reason was because his cover image was "too sexual." But is "fundoshi" really sexual? The cover image only showed the top of the image. Private parts were not shown and the illustration was cut off above the breasts. Maybe it was the breasts that generated the ban? But, the nipples weren't even showing. Perhaps the garment that revealed his rear was considered a thong without being it? ».
Ennorei's banner showed the upper-half of this image. The vagina was not shown, and the art was cropped around the wrist area.
— On Takahashi (高橋温) (@OnTakahashi) January 24, 2021
Maybe it was the breasts that triggered the ban? But the nipples aren't shown.
Or maybe the cloth in her ass crack was considered a thong?
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The illustration above (the one Ennorei used for the cover) shows the original character Mao wearing a fundoshi, which is a kind of Japanese brief that leaves the buttocks exposed. However, given the characteristics of Twitter, the cover image only showed the upper part of the illustration, so no one explains why it was suspended then. Well, checking his Pixiv Fanbox account, Ennorei mentioned that he has sent a request to recover his Twitter account, however, he is not quite sure that he will get a positive response.
'The fabric in question is a traditional Japanese garment known as' fundoshi'. There are many variants of this, but you may have seen them being worn by sumo wrestlers or in some photos from Japanese festivals. This is not a garment for the purpose of sexually attracting someone. It is a traditional Japanese garment with a long history in Japan (since the 6th century)! Although this does not mean that a fundoshi cannot be used as a sexual attraction. After all, anything on the internet can be interpreted as erotic. And yes, there is also Japanese porn (JAV) with this theme ».
The cloth in question is a traditional Japanese garment known as the "fundoshi". There are many variants of this, but you might have seen them worn by Sumo wrestlers or in some pics of Japanese festivals.
— On Takahashi (高橋温) (@OnTakahashi) January 24, 2021
This isn't a garment with a purpose to sexually entice someone.
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But if the reason for the Twitter ban is 'fundoshi is inherently sexual', that would be quite a worrying precedent. It's like going into “breastfeeding is sexual” territory. Could people who post photos of festivals where this garment is used be banned for this reason? Twitter should also specify then "how much butt it approves". It is not for attacking anyone, but if we look at some cover images, there are many accounts that should be banned under that logic. How are they different with the image of Ennorei? "
Twitter will also have to eventually set a guideline as to "how much ass is ASS".
— On Takahashi (高橋温) (@OnTakahashi) January 24, 2021
Not to throw anyone under the bus, but if we're looking at "ass in banner", there are many accounts that fit the bill.
Are these really that different to Ennorei's banner?
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Finally, Ennorei was not the only erotic illustration artist who saw his account suspended this month, Uten Ameka also had to say goodbye to his account although luckily he owns some secondary ones through which he notified his followers about The event.
すみません、成人向けアカウントが凍結されてしまいました💦
— 雨天あめか(※新垢の操作26日まで制限されてます) (@utenmp) January 22, 2021
解除されるかわからないので、とりあえず別のアカウントを再度作ります。
こちらのアカウントでは引き続き情報のみ載せていきますね pic.twitter.com/AAnFrSnIA0
Source: Official Twitter Account