Ken Shimizu

Ken Shimizu (清水 健, Shimizu Ken) (stage name Shimiken (し み け ん) ,; * September 1, 1979 ) is a Japanese porn actor .

Shimiken first appeared as a nude model in the July 1998 issue of the Japanese gay magazine Buddy (Badi) at the age of 18. His AV career began shortly thereafter, and by mid-2002 he is reported to have appeared in over 1200 adult videos.

At 40, Shimiken is the king of Japanese porn, a $ 20 billion industry that produces more than twice as many adult films as America. [GQ] His popularity and extensive work experience are portrayed in a GQ report: "His epic tenure has earned him widespread national recognition of a younger Ron Jeremy or a more seasoned James Deen . The 50-year-old driver who drove me from Tokyo Airport picks up, hears his name and nods: "Shimiken? Shimiken is famous. Or at least his tail. "Everyone worships both their name and their anatomy (16 centimeters (6.3 in)), although the latter is always pixelated." [1]

In his early days, Shimizu slept with both Hungarian porn actresses and 72-year-old twins in his films. Shimizu, like his colleague Yoshiya Minami , is very popular in Japan. He and Minami had group sex together in a video from V&R Planning, "Ecstasy: Venture" (ECSTASY) with actresses Hitomi Shina and Mariko Kawana, but contrary to old traditions in Japanese porn, the cover of the video box shows male stars Shimizu and Minami , not the actresses.

In an interview with GQ, it was revealed that there are few male porn stars in Japan. Ken Shimizu: "In this industry there are only 70 male porn stars for 10,000 women. The number of male porn stars in Japan is less than that of the Bengal tigers".

One of Shimizu's interests is bodybuilding. In 2005 he finished 6th in the men's 60 kg class at the 13th Bodybuilding Championships in Tokyo.

Web links

• Ken Shimizu in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Interview Asiaone
• GQ interview