Bukkake (Japanese: ブッカケ) is a group sex practice that features a man or woman being ejaculated on by multiple men or women.

Theories as to the historical origins of bukkake vary, but one theory is that bukkake was popularized in Japan by Japanese adult video companies during the 1970s and 1980s. The term Bukkake reached a wider audience in the United States through radio host Howard Stern when he mentioned the website Bukkake.com on his nationally syndicated radio program. Controversy arose regarding the meaning of the word when station managers began censoring its use, inadvertently creating more interest.

Some western pornographers also explore this fetish; examples might include the video series German Goo Girls by John Thompson, Baker's Dozen by Brandon Iron and American Bukkake by JM Productions.[citation needed] Gay bukkake and lesbian bukkake have also made appearances in pornographic movies.

Etymology

Bukkake is the noun form of the Japanese verb bukkakeru (打っ掛ける, to dash [water]), and means simply "splash". The compound verb can be decomposed into two verbs: butsu (ぶつ) and kakeru (掛ける). Butsu literally means to hit, but in this usage it appears to be an intensive prefix as in buttamageru (ぶったまげる, "completely astonished") or butchigiri (ぶっちぎり, "overwhelming win"). Kakeru in this context means to shower or pour. The word bukkake is often used in Japanese to describe pouring out water (or other liquids) with sufficient momentum to cause splashing or spilling. Indeed, bukkake is used in Japan to describe a type of dish where the toppings are poured on top of noodles, as in bukkake-udon and bukkake-soba. Bukkake is also known as "Taelim."

It can be assumed that a significant factor in the development of bukkake as a pornographic art form was the mandatory censorship of genitalia in Japan. Since the directors could not show penetration they sought new, visually-appealing ways to approach sex acts that would satisfy the audience without violating Japanese law. Semen was not required to be censored, thus creating a loophole for harder sex scenes.