My JAV History: Early Memories and On

Published : April 16th, 2025 Written by Fried Chikan

Inspired by Jmsorry’s post on re-watching their first ever JAV title, which you can read below, I am diving through my own first memories and early experiences with JAV. Going way back to the first titles and actresses that I can remember, from the 2000s to the early 2010s to 2015, these are my Early JAV Memories and On.

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2000’s
Sakura Sena & Maria Yumeno

First we head to the 2000s with some real oldies. While both ladies were first active early in the decade, I only saw them later on in the late aughts. A time of the iPod, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter mania, and most importantly the growing internet and the growing internet porn scene. Watching them on school laptops with piddly weak speed Wi-Fi, on sketchy tube sites that no doubt riddled my computer with viruses and bugs. In pixelated and fuzzy video resolution, which probably prepared me for JAV censorship in the future. I would not know these two ladies’ names until years and years later. When I watched them I didn’t even know what JAV was.

Porn on Dial up

First was Sakura Sena, a name I’ve mentioned a few times here. A thin milf with huge fake knockers. That slim waist and frame with those massive round globes certainly grabbed my attention back then. Interestingly enough, I never saw her proper JAV titles only her amateur works. Sakura had a very interesting career as she debuted in JAV proper then got her big fake titties and retired from mainstream porn to shoot and produce her won videos. Moving to Canada to make uncensored porn and selling it on her own website. Though with the video quality back then, uncensored porn meant little (so much chunky pixels). Very ahead of her time producing her porn and using the internet to make it available to an international audience. Only Fans in the 2000s. Sakura still holds a fond place in my memories as does her giant knockers.

SMA-045 Sakura Sena Four Hours An Absolute Conquest

SGCRS-011 Bewitching Lady Yumeno Maria

Then we have Maria Yumeno, another milfy babe with big fake tits. Younger me was certainly into the more busty ladies, which is quite the reverse from today. Most will know Maria Yumeno for her much thicker, bustier, and milfier phase. While I was more familiar with her relatively thinner and slimmer body. Her statuesque looks and that signature beauty mark still hits. Funny enough she is still doing porn today. Revisiting these two and it’s day and night to my preferences now. Less so with giant fake titties and more so with slender and slimmer bodies, still a big fan of the Milfs though. Also, I have no idea how we watched these grainy, blocky messes of videos back then. Actually I can because people love porn however bad it can look.

Early 2010’s
Kaede Matsushima

My return to JAV proper wouldn’t be for a few years later, to the early 2010s: a time of Myspace, early smartphones, The Office, Obama’s Presidency, the height of Shonen Jump’s Big Three, and when Netflix mailed DVDs. After getting my fair share of Asian porn in the west with the likes of Lily Thai, Evelyn Lin, and Mika Tan. My eyes moved less so to the likes of Ava Devine or Asa Akira and more so to the type of actresses that appeared in JAV.

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Actresses like Kaede Matsushima. Watching her in blazing 720p resolution in my first proper JAV title and a still much older title at that. Multiple hour long videos that were quite the contrast to the short scenes in western porn. While the video quality was still poor, the censors weren’t that much of a bother yet. Kaede was a star actress during her era, an exclusive level actress who worked with all the big players like S1, Idea Pocket, and Alice Japan (big back then). Her thin and slim frame with her pretty looks instantly smitten me. Alongside her pale complexion with her brownish hair, cute little tits, and big expressive eyes. What an expressive face it was, especially during her sub videos. I still remember my first time watching her.

KR-9203 The Freshly Graduated Female Teacher is a Sex Slave Kaede Matsushima

A pretty dark story that’s so common in JAV as I found out. A plot about a teacher becoming the sexual plaything of her students. Porn stories that weren’t in western porn at all at the time. Kaede would become a JAV staple for me for years to come even as she retired. Revisiting her, and I still find Kaede so pretty and I’m also surprised by the wider breadth of the content she made during her career. If she was around today I’d definitely be watching her.

2010s - Yuma Asami

Next we have the legendary Yuma Asami. After Kaede, Yuma was one of the first actresses I came to know and follow by name. Liking her for the opposite reasons. Yuma’s cuteness and bubbly nature were so alluring. That cute face and that beaming smile can warm even the coldest of hearts even today. All with a nice set of medium sized titties; lovely and oh so soft breasts that hang off her ample frame well. Yuma was not only pretty with a nice body but was a stellar performer which has to this day been my preference over anything else. Acting, personality, and attitude are king for me and Yuma was a queen at that.

DV-1166 English Lesson in Bed Yuma Asami

Her videos had so with so much energy and fun, such as her English Tutor video, which has become quite popular by its own right. It has Yuma teaching some Japanese and learning some English to foreign men, which is still to this day a rarity. In the video, Yuma is her classic bubbly and bright natured self and so personable and inviting while showing off some of her language skills. The video still holds up today. Yuma’s breast cancer diagnosis and medical retirement was a big blow; for her, me, and JAV.

News Anchor Maria Ozawa

Finally we get to the News Anchor JAV. If most of you thought of the Maria Ozawa title when hearing those words, then we are kindred spirits. I still remember this going viral at the time with people talking about and sharing it online. It introduced a lot of people to Maria, bukkakes, and JAV as a whole. The video also stars the Rui Saotome, the legendary Tsubomi, and Maki Hojyo however, these ladies were outshined by Maria’s scene, perhaps thanks to her fine English skills that captivated audiences worldwide. Today people still talk about it being one of their first JAV videos and how the odd porno drew them into JAV in the first place.

RCT-168 Announcer Facial! Cum Swallowing Special!

And even today it’s a strange video. Bukkakes are a strange act already and you add on the whole news anchor bit while also having the actresses do their best to ignore the guy’s and you have a recipe for an eye catching porno. Revisiting the video and I’m a bit shocked by how messy and lowkey rough it is. These guys are treating them as their own personal cum dumpster. Cumming right into their faces and mouths and even on their eyes. I mean the ladies are dripping with cum every where by the end of things. It’s something else even today. Maria, Yuma, and Kaede’s retirements, I would take a little break from JAV.

Mid 2010’s - Iori Kogawa

Finally we get to the end with Iori Kogawa in the mid 2010’s; now into the time of Social Media, YouTube, Game of Thrones, Marvel movies, smart devices, and Netflix. After the retirement of some favorites, I stopped watching JAV for quite a while only to get back into it thanks to Iori Kogawa. She single-handedly (no pun intended) pulled me back into JAV. Her beautiful face, fair complexion, and long locks of jet black hair drew me in instantly. A classic looking beauty who cemented her stay with her slender figure, an incredible set of hips, and all-time performing.

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Her works had her taking on a whole set of roles and characters which she did so with a skilled hand. In bed she could be a total cum slut or a sub slave ready to be fucked hard. A terrific beauty with the skills to match. My first title with her is a more hardcore one with her playing a nurse at a hospital with horny and aggressive patients. She becomes their plaything with her facial expressions and acting being top notch. Later on I would see the full range of her abilities. To this day Iori Kogawa is my all-time favorite JAV actress. An incredible talent who drew me back into JAV.

STAR-513 Shyness Nursing Wife Nurse Seized The Kogawa Iori Weakness

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And On

From there I was hooked onto JAV full time. Going from the fine Saryu Usui, to the phat assed Ai Uehara, to the GOAT herself Yui Hatano. Mio Kimijima, Airi Suzumura, Ayumi Shinoda, Rio, Aino Kishi, Kaho Kasumi, Minori Hatsune, and the names kept piling on. Checking out all the studios from Attackers to S1 to Idea Pocket, to Prestige, and plenty of SOD oddities. Watching more and more JAV for years and eventually making my way to ZENRA.

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Comments

Strong 1 week ago

Reading this actually reminds me of a vague memory of Sakura Sena mentioning Yumeno Maria on her old blog. I still regret that she didn't make a few more JAV films during the "Sakura Sena" era.
Anyway, Sakura was a pioneer in many ways. I never forget her beauty, her busty big tits, her slim & fit body, seductive aura & expression, nature of enjoying sex, etc. so she is still my “G.O.A.T.” in my heart as well. I miss the good old days when she was active, but I'm so glad she's getting ready to come back this time. her return is truly inspiring and exciting as a fan.
(P.S. I also liked your review of Sakura from a few years ago. I'd love to see more posts about her.)

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Fried Chikan 1 week ago

Nice, another Sakura Sena fan. I don't know if I'll be making more more pieces on her. She was from older era and a lot of her stuff in JAV has been lost to time. But you are right, she was a pioneer in many ways. I did not know she was still active in porn, thanks for the heads up.

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Strong 6 days ago

Yeah, I'm a huge fan of her for a long time.

Since she announced her return on X(Twitter) in 2022, though she hadn’t fully resumed activities at the time—just occasional interactions with fans. cuz her efforts about new works were often interrupted, making progress difficult.
But since this year, she’s been back to work, slowly but steadily rebuilding her personal site and creating new contents.
So... she hasn't launched her new website or released any new videos yet, but she has been gradually sharing photos from her upcoming photoset. In any case, I’m looking forward to it.

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