Yuji Yamashita Explores the Enigmatic Relationship Between Eroticism and Art History – A Tribute to Orient Industry

orient-doll-admin2025-06-27T07:30:31+00:00First, I wish to congratulate Orient Industry on its 40th anniversary. Reflecting on these past years of rather intimate engagement with love dolls, I recall causing considerable trouble for their staff and sharing many evenings of karaoke at a Yushima snack bar with President Tsuchiya.

Special-Purpose Doll

orient-doll-admin2025-06-27T07:37:21+00:00Orient Industry is known not only for crafting love dolls, but also for contributing to cutting-edge technologies in medical education. One such project is “Showa Hanako 2”, a dental patient robot used primarily in clinical training at university hospitals.

Jun Miura: Why I Bought a Love Doll – A Personal Reflection

orient-doll-admin2025-06-27T07:55:30+00:00At Miura Jun’s Office, Orient Industry’s Love Doll "Erika" Welcomes Guests The artist shares his passion for dolls and their unique bond! "Our Relationship Is Purely Platonic"

Kyoichi Tsuzuki On Dolls Beyond the Real

orient-doll-admin2025-07-02T06:52:56+00:00In the summer of 2016, I held an exhibition at a gallery in Shibuya called “Akko Barū,” titled God Dwells in the Genitals - Kyōichi Tsuzuki Presents Erotopia Japan.

Hiroshi Sugimoto: Reflections On Love Dolls

orient-doll-admin2025-07-02T06:53:57+00:00Reality and Illusion - these two grand themes have been central to human consciousness since its inception. You could also call them "truth and lies," but even lies have never been purely false in the Japanese worldview.

A Monologue By Hideo Tsuchiya, Founder Of Orient Industry

orient-doll-admin2025-07-02T06:54:18+00:00The Birth and Evolution of Love Dolls: Orient Industry’s 40-Year Journey

The Irresistible Allure Of Dolls

orient-doll-admin2025-07-02T06:54:28+00:00The Inspiration Behind "The Artificial Maiden Exhibition" At Vanilla Gallery, we frequently host curated exhibitions.

Inside the Orient Industry Factory

orient-doll-admin2025-06-27T06:30:29+00:00In Tokyo's old downtown district stands Orient Industry's factory. From its unassuming exterior, one would never guess what's produced within. Here, love dolls are crafted daily by hand.

Ryosuke Handa : A Japan–US Love Doll Dialogue with American Artist Laurie Simmons

orient-doll-admin2025-06-27T08:25:45+00:00Shooting "Alisma Tonica": When a Love Doll Became My Leading Lady In summer 2010, I began filming Alisma Tonica - starring "Shizuka," a love doll borrowed from Orient Industry.

Orient Industry Special Talk

orient-doll-admin2025-06-27T08:41:44+00:00“What I’ve Done Determines My Direction” To be honest, I can’t pinpoint exactly how I ended up making love dolls - it just somehow happened. Looking back, it feels like I was both carried by the tide and paddling with all my might.