The rise and fall of Japan's p*rn disposal boxes

[Lothor]

I never knew about the existence of these boxes for disposing of mucky materials!

Centrefolded: Japan’s ‘porn disposal’ boxes phased out amid rise of the internet

The boxes served to protect the eyes of children from adult material littering the streets, but the shift online has seen their usefulness decline

www.theguardian.com

 

[thomas]

Interesting! I have never seen a 白ポスト!





Here's a blog dedicated to shiroposuto:

白ポスト写真館

全国各地の白ポスト写真を淡々と紹介していくblogです。写真提供募集中です。提供してもいいよ！という方、もしいらしたら、コメント欄、メール、Twitter等でお知らせください！

whitepost.hateblo.jp

 

[johnnyG]

What with the internet, aren't these boxes that collect sticky, encrusted magazines a thing of the past?

Not sure if it gets cataloged or not, but one could also look at them as DNA registration boxes--"submit your sample here".

 

[mdchachi]

It looks suspiciously like a ruse to get free books. Try putting up an official-looking box in your neighborhood and see what free books & mags you can get!

 

[thomas]

Nagasaki shut down its "white mailbox" (白ポスト) system—collection boxes for harmful media such as explicit magazines and DVDs—at the end of March, marking the end of a long-running initiative aimed at protecting youth. Once widespread across Japan, these boxes were introduced in the 1960s to prevent children from encountering discarded adult content in public places. However, their relevance has diminished, with harmful material primarily circulating online and fewer staff available to manage the system.

In Nagasaki, the number of collected items had declined for years, falling from around 5,000 in 2020 to just over 2,200 in 2023. Some boxes were also misused as trash bins, increasing fire risk. Other cities, such as Amagasaki and Kurume, have seen similar drops in usage, and officials are now considering further reductions.

性表現や暴力シーンある雑誌やＤＶＤ回収「白ポスト」長崎市では閉鎖…ゴミ箱のように扱われ火災の危険も

【読売新聞】　青少年育成に悪影響を及ぼす可能性がある雑誌やＤＶＤなどを回収する長崎市の「白ポスト」が３月末で閉鎖された。長崎県では全国的にも早い時期に設置が広がり、健全育成に一役買ってきたが、有害情報の舞台がインターネットに移ったこ

www.yomiuri.co.jp