Mobile phones have created a sexual revolution in Japan, making the communication devices as much about flings as they are about rings, according to Shukan Bunshun (4/19).
Gone are the days when nervous lovers had to make calls to a family phone, running the risk of an irate relative getting on the other end of the line.
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