You could be arrested for sending sexy text messages in China. It is also illegal to dance in your underwear in Indonesia. However, it is perfectly legal to depict a woman dressed as a schoolgirl being violated by alien tentacles in Japan, though woebetide any producer who fails to pixelate her ravaged vulva – showing naked male or female genitalia, even in cartoon form, is strictly forbidden under Japanese law.

If you’ve ever been curious about Asian obscenity laws, look no further. CNNGo.com has compiled a “Hide Your Hard Drive” guide to what’s allowed – and where – in Eastern Countries. View it here.