Students set fire to women's underwear on Monday during a protest at an Islamic university against Japanese porn star Maria Ozawa, or Miyabi, who is scheduled to arrive in Jakarta to star in a local film.

The students in Kudus, Central Java, started the rally at 9 a.m. by parading around campus chanting "Refuse Miyabi." Around twenty students were holding posters declaring: "Say no to Miyabi. Don't lower the honor of Indonesian film by allowing Miyabi in Indonesia."

Later, they collected the posters and burnt them along with some women's undergarments. They said the action symbolized their feelings towards Miyabi.

The event coordinator, Anas, said Miyabi was a porn icon and her involvement in an Indonesian movie would indirectly promote pornography in the country.

"Menculik Miyabi" ("Kidnapping Miyabi") is a comedy movie by local company Maxima Productions. The producers have said it will not contain any pornographic scenes. The movie is set to begin shooting in mid October after Miyabi's scheduled arrival in Jakarta on October 14.