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Yosoji no mitsu tsubo: Otoko suki na nikutai
Shinobu, a mature woman with a weakness for men, was traveling in search of her former lover, Jo, while engaging in sex purely for pleasure. She found a job posting at a gas station run by a father and son, Yoshito, a fisherman, and decided to take the job and live there. While initially exasperated by Shinobu's complete lack of domestic skills, the two men were drawn to her charm…
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Shinobu, a mature woman with a weakness for men, was traveling in search of her former lover, Jo, while engaging in sex purely for pleasure. She found a job posting at a gas station run by a father and son, Yoshito, a fisherman, and decided to take the job and live there. While initially exasperated by Shinobu's complete lack of domestic skills, the two men were drawn to her charm…
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Written By:Tarō Araki, Komari Awashima
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Runtime:61 minutes
Studio:Okura Pictures, Taro Pro
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