I'm sure you readers, regardless of gender, have run into this problem before: you want to masturbate but don't know how. Should you use lubrication? What techniques give you the greatest pleasure? Are sex toys safe? Should you use pornography to help the process along?

Well, for those of you who can read Japanese, the new book Hitori de Ecchi is the solution to all your onanism problems. This 120-page publication is a comprehensive guide to both male and female masturbation, complete with manga style "how-to" illustrations. The book's "masturbation expert", cleverly named Master Bation, addresses everything from missionary style thrusting to high level techniques and positions. He also offers lessons on onaholes, crossdressing and masturbating outdoors. There's even advice on Code Geass style table stimulation, including such tips as ""use rounded table edges" and "don't use stone tables, they are too hard."

Unsurprisingly, this book has become a hit in Japan、and has risen to number 5 on the Amazon Japan charts. However, aspiring masturbators might want to purchase this book via a physical bookstore, since it comes with a free package of tissues.　Personally, I wouldn't mind a deluxe edition that included a Tenga.

Safe-for-work images of the book can be found below. NSFW pics can be found on Akiba Blog.

Is anybody here planning on picking this up? I'd love to review it, but my Japanese skills are still a bit lacking. Maybe I should do a Tenga review instead... does that sound like something you guys would be interested in?

[Translation by Ko Ransom]