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Adult world abuzz over vibrating condom
By Ryann Connell
October 4, 2004
A new prophylactic equipped with a vibrator is creating a buzz across Japan,
according to Shukan Gendai (10/16).
Since the development in 1909 of the Heart Beauty, Japan's first domestically
produced condom, Japan has, according to the men's weekly, led the world in the
development of rubbers.
And the Vicon, short for vibrator condom, the latest development the safe but
saucy sex business has unsheathed, has proved to be a real humdinger, though
it's currently available only in adult goods stores on a trial basis.
Vicon has two distinctive parts, the rubber prophylactic similar to any other
standard condom with the exception that it has a hard plastic ring at the base,
which holds the second part -- a tiny, spherical vibrator.
The vibrator is made of opaque plastic and contains a battery built inside. It
starts moving and shaking at the flick of a switch. Ideally, it is placed at
the foot of the stalk and is supposed to stimulate the most intimate parts of a
woman's most intimate parts.
Trovix, developers of the Vicon, swear by its performance.
"We drew on the greatest minds of the Japanese (adult) toy business to come up
with the Vicon," a spokesman for the company tells Shukan Gendai. "Our most
difficult problem was the exact placement of the vibrator. We sent one of our
workers out to brothels on numerous occasions to do some research on women and
find out the average location of the clitoris. Of course, we also put
consideration into the size of the vibe. We're confident that it will be of an
ideal size and placement for every single person."
Taka Kato, one of Japan's most prominent adult movie industry actors, speaks
highly of the Vicon.
"(The vibrator) is really tiny, yeah. But, I don't think it's really
appropriate for piston movements. I think it'd work best if insertion was made
right until the base and held there tightly instead of being moved in and out,"
the AV man tells Shukan Gendai. "I think there're probably many people out
there who think their women will be pleased if there is repeated movement in
and out during coitus, but that's a mistake. They actually prefer it more if
the base stays in place and the stalk is moved up and down. (Vicon) is really
well made."
Former prostitute cum writer Ayumi Sakai also sings the praises of the Vicon.
"Women do like insertion, but they really love the clitoris," Sakai tells
Shukan Gendai. "With the Vicon, they can get both pleasures at the same time
and also be comforted by the knowledge that it has none of the cords that are
always a bit of a pain when you use a sex aid. It'll sell."
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