Ah yes, Japan where Hitachi is from, famously not a company that made a magic wand.
It’s Sony, a Japanese company.
Why would they care about what people in private
Lol. Lmao, even.
Sony cares a bit too much about how people use the things they own that Sony made.
Japan is famous for its laws and customs regarding nudity, sex, porn, accessories, etc… Anything you might expect a stereotypical prude to clutch their pearls over, really. It’s simply gasp too obscene!
Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 11 hours ago
Hitachi ceased production of the device in 2013 due to concerns about having the company name associated with a sex toy. Vibratex convinced the company to continue manufacturing it under the name “Original Magic Wand,” omitting the Hitachi name. In 2014, the company used the name “Magic Wand Original.”
LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works 5 hours ago
To be fair, it’s probably a reasonable marketing decision to not have your industrial and home equipment company best known for its sex toys. I get where that came from.
SARGE@startrek.website 11 hours ago
not a vibrator, it’s a “personal massager” and how dare you suggest such a device could be used sexually!
KoalaUnknown@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
Japan is famous for its laws and customs regarding nudity, sex, porn, accessories, etc… Anything you might expect a stereotypical prude to clutch their pearls over, really. It’s simply gasp too obscene!
That really isn’t the case though. Love hotels, “gentlemen’s clubs”, and other adult institutions are heavily advertised, and sex toys can be found almost anywhere – drug stores, superstores, even connivence stores.
MajesticTechie@feddit.uk 11 hours ago
Sony: “How dare you even think about using our controller for that” Hitachi: “Have I got a product for you”