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“Loli-cute” Japanese idol turns 20, celebrates with playful swimsuit DVD

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With its most famous idol groups being popular with both young girls and middle-aged men, Japan’s idol culture is a curious thing, There’s a juxtaposition at work here, with the young girls in these groups cultivating an image of purity and innocence while at the same time prancing around in bikinis and mini-skirts that so bewitch adult males.

Haruka Momokawa, one of Japan’s hottest new idols, has got this art down to a T, putting her adorably youthful look to coquettish use despite already being the ripe old age of 20.

Despite being leader of the idol group Ru:Run, which formed just at the start of this year, Momokawa is relatively new to the idol scene. Even so, although her youthful good looks might lead you to think otherwise, she’s actually just turned 20 years old!

Her latest DVD, Last Teen ~Precious Memories~, closes the door on Momokawa’s last summer as a teenager, depicting the idol just before her birthday on November 1, frolicking under the sun in bikinis and swimsuits.

Her appeal is described as “loli-cute” by fans, and with her dimples and petite body she seems to be in high demand, with multiple photo books, DVDs and magazine appearances to her name already.

While these kinds of photo books and DVDs may seem quite sleazy to a Western audience, they’re standard fare for idols here in Japan to issue. There’s a whole range of idols to cater to every taste, from petite and youthful like this fresh-faced 20-year-old, to fuller-sized girls and ripped men, and companies are keen to cash in on them as long as there’s an audience to buy up their goods.

The key to many idols’ success is a carefully calculated brand of sexualized innocence, which Haruka expertly demonstrates in a Pocky Day video clip posted to her Twitter account.

But she can do more than just pose! Recently she has also become a regular actress on the Ultraman series airing on TV Tokyo, helping protect the Earth as gorgeous scientist Rui Takada. Ultraman’s birthplace is the M78 nebula which is 3 million light years away from Earth, leading some hardcore fans to start calling Momokawa “the most beautiful woman in 3 million light years”.

Going forward, Momokawa looks set to move on from repetitive bikini photo shoots, with her profile set to skyrocket following her appearance in the Ultraman X movie next year. You can keep an eye on her via her Twitter or Instagram—go quickly now so that you can tell everyone you liked her before she was mainstream cool.

Source: Biglobe and Twitter
Header Image: @momokawaharuka on Twitter

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Shangrila, a maid cafe staffed exclusively by cute “plump” girls, opens in Akihabara【Pics】

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We’ve seen all kinds of maid cafes all over Japan, from ones that specialize in zombie girls to ones where the girls seductively make rice balls right in front of you. But one type of maid cafe that has been sorely lacking is one dedicated to girls with a fuller figure, the kind of girls known in Japan by the playful monicker of marshmallow girls.

But all that changes now! Shangrila is a maid cafe that recently opened in Akihabara, and it will be staffed completely by more well-rounded young women. What kind of stuff does a cafe like this have in store for its customers? Read on to find out!

Shangrila was founded on the ideal of being “bositive” (“body positive”), in order to help lower the stigma of being chubby or slightly overweight (or pocchari/debu if you prefer) in Japan. They want to show that you don’t have to be skinny to be cute, and that happiness and beauty can be found in many different shapes and sizes.

And that’s not all. Shangrila also aspires to have the best food of any maid cafe. There’s no plastic-tasting junk food here; Shangrila uses only fresh, organic ingredients, and they employ an Italian chef who cooks using a brick oven. They make the bold claim of having the best pizza in all of Akihabara, but only time will tell on that matter.

▼ And if you’re a fan of karaage (Japanese-style fried chicken), Arino Iku—known as the karaage idol in Japan—also works at Shangrila.

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But the most important question is, of course, what does Shangrila look like? It’s only been officially open for a few days, so photos are of course sparse, but here are some of the official pictures that have been released:

▼ Here’s Ai, Enen, and Natsumi all looking quite spunky in their maid outfits.

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▼ And rounding out the team roster is Rukia and Cocoa.

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▼ A shot of one of the maids enticing customers outside.

▼ Behind this staff member you can catch a peek at what it looks like inside. Seems pretty classy to me.

▼ “Won’t you come visit our cafe?”

If Shangrila sounds like something you’d be interested in visiting, then check it out at the address below or by going to their website. Now’s your chance to show off your pocchari-pride!

Cafe Location (Moving on 11/27)
Name: Shangrila
Address (Before 11/27): Tokyo-to, Chiyoda-ku, Sotokanda 3-7-12 Isamiya 8th Bldg. 3F
東京都千代田区外神田3-7-12 イサミヤ第8ビル 3F
Address (After 11/27): Tokyo-to, Chiyoda-ku, Sotokanda 3-1-15 Hashikatsu Bldg. 4F
東京都千代田区外神田3-1-15 箸勝ビル4F
Hours (After 11/27): 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Closed Sundays)
Hours (After 11/27): 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. (Every day)

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Japanese cosmetic artist posts photo with only half her face made up, internet freaks out【Pics】

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“Oh my god, it’s like she’s two people at once!”

We’ve seen before how makeup has the power to completely transform the way a person looks, but Japanese Twitter user @mizuyo_54 has taken it to a whole new level.

Not only does she put out before/after makeup photos on a regular basis that Japanese netizens lap up by the thousands, but one tweet she made has recently been getting a lot of attention. She posted a picture of herself with one half of her face completely made-up, and the other with nothing on it.

The result is startling:

▼ “This is my first half-face makeup picture on this account. Even though I’m still not very good at using it, I love makeup and I want to show that you don’t need plastic surgery to change how your face looks.”

The picture in the upper-left is her without any makeup, and the upper-right is with makeup, but it’s the picture in the middle combining the two that’s truly something. My mind keeps bouncing back and forth between seeing two different women, and it’s a great representation about how makeup and other changes can bring out a “different” person from the same body.

Here are some comments from Japanese netizens:

“I’m in shock.”
“She’s creating artwork on her face.”
“Oh my god, it’s like she’s two people at once!”
“I’m a man but I don’t care, I want to learn how to do this.”
(Response) “It’s easy! Anyone can do what I do with a little practice.”

She may claim that her makeup transformation is simple enough, but here’s a tweet that shows how much work goes into what she does:

Yikes! I have a hard enough time just putting my contacts in. I couldn’t imagine using tweezers to pull up my eyelids. That is truly dedication to the craft right there.

Here’s a sample of some more of her before/after makeup tweets. Keep in mind that it’s not just makeup and eye-tweezering that she does; she’s also an advocate of using good photo angles and lighting to achieve that perfect shareable picture.

▼ “Hangover” vs. “Hang out”

▼ “What are you doing?” vs “Whatcha doin’?”

▼ “Why are you talking to me?” vs “Were you talking to me?”

▼ Is it just me, or does she look really angry in all her before pictures?

▼ Nope. It’s not just me.

▼ “I need a drink” vs “I need a wink”

▼ “I feel miserable” vs. “I feel quizzical!”

▼ And just for fun, some before/after zombie apocalypse photos.

If you like when you’ve seen then give her a follow on her Twitter. Maybe you can try to make some before/after pictures of your own to unlock a “different” person inside yourself.

Source: Twitter/@mizuyo_54
Featured/top image: Twitter/@mizuyo_54

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Chinese “otoko no ko” Alice stuns netizens with his hypnotizing beauty【Pics】

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Yet again proving that you don’t have to be born a girl to be a beautiful woman. (Possibly NSFW)

We’ve seen the rise of “otoko no ko,” boys who dress up as and can pass for very cute girls, in plenty of other Asian countries. It’s old news for Thailand, and in Japan there’s even annual contests held at schools to pick the most beautiful “otoko no ko.”

And now it seems like it’s China’s turn to get on the crossdressing bandwagon. One “otoko no ko” who goes by the name Alica Haoge on Chinese social media has recently caught the attention of Japanese netizens, and it’s not hard to see why. Here’s a sample of the photos available on Alice’s Weibo account:

▼ Just a casual absolutely perfect Kotori Minami cosplay from Love Live!

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▼ “Oh hey guys! Do you think this is okay to wear to the beach?”

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▼ Are… are we sure Alice isn’t 100-percent girl?

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To answer that question: yes, we are sure! Here are some pictures of Alice without all the costumes and wigs so you can see for yourself:

▼ It takes someone extremely confident in their masculinity to be comfortable posing with a teddy bear. Oh, and to dress up as a sexy woman and share the pics online.

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▼ Here’s a transformation shot, so you can see Alice progress from boy-mode…

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▼ To beautiful girl-boy mode…

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▼ To still-somewhat-recongizable-but-pretty-much-girl mode…

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▼ And now Alice is an extremely different, and extremely cute, person.

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▼ A more casual photo #ProbablyDidn’tWakeUpLikeThis

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▼ Just enjoying some time at the beach looking like a character from Dead or Alive Xtreme 3.

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▼ “Excuse me, but I’m waiting for someone.”

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▼ Oh, uh, sorry for interrupting. I’ll just… wait over here.

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While there were a lot of posts of Japanese netizens questioning their life decisions up until this point, many of them were positive. Here’s what some of them had to say:

“This is amazing.”
“Alice looks like a painting.”
“Is this some sort of Chinese propaganda meant to hypnotize me?”
“Don’t care, still hot!”
“This definitely raises my opinion of Chinese quality.”

That’s probably not the only thing these pictures are raising… hopefully they’re raising awareness of other “otoko no ko” in China by giving them all someone to look up to. What? What did you think I meant?

Source: People’s Daily (Japanese) via Kinisoku
Featured/top image: Weibo/Alicehaoge

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Ease your Christmas loneliness with idol singer Santa cosplay 【Photos】

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J-pop vocalists dress up as Miss Claus.

In Japan, Christmas is less about good tidings towards all mankind and more about good dates, as Christmas Eve is widely held to be the most romantic night of the year. But even dateless men can experience a little yuletide cheer thanks to the idol singer industry, Japan’s foremost provider of fantasized companionship.

Much to the delight of their fans, in recent days a number of J-pop idols have been appearing on social and mass media dressed in wintery Santa-themed outfits, including Yuki Kashiwagi, from reigning champ of the idol scene AKB48.

Also donning a red velvet ensemble was Sayaka Yamamoto, from AKB48’s Osaka-based sister group NMB48.

The E-girls idol conglomerate consists of 20 members and three sub-groups. A number of the vocalists, including Aya of the Dream subgroup, surprised passersby with an unannounced Christmas-themed performance next to Shinjuku Station on December 23.

We’ve had our eye on Kanna Hashimoto for quite some time, and the “one in a millennium” idol earned even more attention for the monochrome Christmas costume she wore during her group Rev.fromDVL’s tour-opening concert in Nagoya on December 22.

And from the world of television, models and media personalities Hinako Sano and Ayane Hotta let their Christmas smiles shine on TV Asahi’s London Hearts variety show…

…and newscaster Misato Nagano, currently attached to Fuji TV’s Mezamashi TV morning program posed with a slice of scrumptious cake, the traditional ending to a Christmas Eve meal in Japan.

They may not have the same effect as an actual date, but hopefully these photos, like that modestly sized slice of cake Nagano is holding, are enough to tide lonely singles over until their next chance for real-life Christmas romance comes up in 12 months.

Source: Grapee
Top image: Twitter/@SayakaNeon

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Japanese Twitter user illustrates the difference between schoolgirl uniforms in major cities

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According to the artist, Tokyo and Niigata compete for the shortest skirt of all.

Japanese high school uniforms are so entrenched in anime and manga culture they’ve become almost as well-known as the characters who wear them. While the blue-and-white sailor suit-style outfit has become a fixture of countless storylines, in reality there’s a huge number of variations on the type of skirts, shirts, jackets, coats, neckties and accessories that a student might wear. Even a girl’s socks can reveal details about local trends and the area in which she lives.

Highlighting this point is Twitter user @tmato30kcal, who recently shared a cute, original illustration online, featuring nine different girls from some of Japan’s major cities.

Dressed in winter uniforms, only one of the girls shows off her arms: the young lady from the warm southern island of Okinawa. Hokkaido, on the other hand, is so bundled up we can only see part of the girl’s face. Girls from Osaka and Kobe also appear to be well-covered, while the schoolgirl from Fukushima pairs a short skirt with some racy, thigh-high socks. Could this really be reality?

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Twitter users weighed in, retweeting the image more than 5,000 times and leaving comments like:

“This is totally true for Kobe!”

“Nagoya girls now wear their skirts much shorter than this”

“I’ve never seen a schoolgirl in thigh-highs before”

“Thank you for sharing your valuable experience with us!”

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We’ll have to keep our eyes open on our next trip around Japan to see if some of these young ladies really do exist in real life. Do you think they’re a perfect representation of their area? Let us know in the comments section below!

Source, Images: Twitter/@tmato30kcal

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She’s cute, but… Three types of girls to watch out for when dating in Japan【Video】

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Here are three dating deal breakers in Japan that you shouldn’t ignore, even if you’d give her appearance a perfect 10.

Surely if you’ve spent any significant amount of time in Japan, or plan on visiting as a single guy or girl, you’ve given some thought about getting in on the Japanese dating scene.

Just like anywhere else in the world there’s no shortage of good-looking men and women in Japan, and depending on who you ask, the “exoticness” of being a foreigner can either be a plus or a minus when it comes to your dating game. But whether or not you find your options are infinite or limited after you arrive, be careful that you don’t find yourself settling on someone based on looks.

Nobita of the YouTube channel Find Your Love in Japan has three relationship deal breakers you should watch out for, no matter how cute she (or he) may be.

While these points that makes aren’t exclusive to Japan, and might sound obvious, they’re worth reflecting on, especially when it comes to honesty. Honestly isn’t just about not telling lies, but also about trying to effectively communicate what you want in a relationship to your partner.

Nobita brings up an important cultural difference, in that a large number of Japanese partners may act as if they do not care in order to avoid potential conflict, especially when it comes to minor issues or needs, but over time these problems tend to accumulate until he or she feels it is no longer worthwhile to keep the relationship going. Not only does dishonesty or a lack of communication allow small problems to turn into big problems, but it also robs you of the chance of get to know your partner better, it makes it extremely difficult to talk about deeper cultural issues and differences of opinion, such as raising children, taking care of aging parents/family, work/financial expectations, and sex.

Especially where sex is concerned, it’s not uncommon for men and women (both Japanese and foreign) to report a drop in their Japanese spouse’s sex drive after marriage or after children, or an overall reluctance to effectively communicate what they like or don’t like in bed. Sex isn’t—and shouldn’t be—everything in a long-term relationship, but sexual incompatibility can often be a fast road to separation in even the strongest of relationships.

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Although not exactly recent, data on marriage and divorce from 2006 suggested that divorce rates between foreign men and women and their Japanese spouses were about 40 percent, much higher than the Japanese average. According to foreign men who were married to Japanese women, here are these are just a few of the reasons why their dreams of happily ever after eventually disappeared.

So no matter how much you may be infatuated with that Japanese cutie (or hottie), unless you’re just looking for a fling, some deal breakers just can’t be ignored, or they might come back to bite you in the butt you later.

Nobita goes on to add that as far as his personal list deal breakers goes, two and three are the same, but seeing as he isn’t getting pursued by any gaijin hunters, his number one turn off is women that are too clingy and don’t have their own personal hobbies and goals, or understand the need for time apart every now and then.

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After all, good looks aren’t exactly timeless, so if you’re in it for the long haul, focusing on someone with a great personality, and who gets you and supports the things you find important, and vice versa, is probably going to be a much better bet.

For more tips on dating and “finding your love in Japan”, check out Nobita’s channel here. And for those of you already in serious relationship with a Japanese significant other, here are seven things international couples wished they would have known before tying the knot.

Source: YouTube/Find Your Love in Japan via Gambare! Nobita!
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Japan’s first “naked restaurant” to open in Tokyo with age and weight restrictions

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Tokyo’s version of the naked dining experience is slightly different to its overseas counterparts.

Hot on the heels of naked restaurant openings in London and Australia, Tokyo has now announced its own body-baring establishment, set to open here on July 29. Called “The Amrita”, (Sanskrit for “the immortality”), Tokyo’s version of the naked dining experience is marginally more sedate than its overseas counterparts, but it’s also a little stricter too.

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Here, customers will be revealing their skin but keeping their nether regions covered, with “paper underpants” provided by the restaurant. That doesn’t mean they’re shying away from the adventure of body-baring during dinner, though, with the opening event based around an “Adam and Eve” style banquet and featuring “men with the world’s most beautiful bodies” as waiters, set to entertain patrons while dressed in nothing but skimpy g-strings. Along with the delights of an organic menu, diners will be able to feast their eyes on a “Men’s Show” dance performance on stage featuring only the best of the best American and European male models.

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There are restrictions, however, on who can enter, with the restaurant denying entry to people with tattoos; those outside the 18 – 60 year-old age bracket; and those who are 15 kilograms (33 pounds) over “average body weight”. To clarify this point, entrance guidelines stipulate that weight is measured in correspondence to a person’s height, suggesting that Body Mass Index (BMI) calculations may be used to determine access. Diners who don’t appear to be within the desired weight range upon arrival will be weighed at the door and if they are found to be overweight, they will be denied access with no refunds.

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According to the restaurant website, those who enter will go through a reservation check to confirm their age, and then head to an area where they will take off their clothes and put on paper underwear provided by the restaurant. After locking phones and cameras away in the table-top box provided, they will then be led to their table. While inside, diners are not to call out to other customers or touch other people’s bodies. After the meal, patrons will get dressed and then leave the restaurant.

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The Amrita is proving to be popular, with a number of tickets for the dinner and show event, which range from 12,000 – 80,000 yen (US$112 – $563), already sold out. Regular restaurant reservations not including the show can be purchased for 14,000 yen, 18,000 yen or 28,000 yen, depending on the course menu selected.

According to the official homepage, both types of reservations will be available on the nights of 29, 30 and 31 July. While the site also says the location of the restaurant will be revealed to diners by confirmation email, the “Japan Preparation Office” is currently listed at 3-13-14 Azabu Juban, Minato-ku, Tokyo. With no word yet as to whether this will be a regular event or a pop-up restaurant for three days only, we’ll have to wait for more details to reveal themselves closer to the opening date in July.

Follow Oona on Twitter for more information on news and events in Tokyo.

Source: ValuePress
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Cosplayers and models share selfies to celebrate Bikini Day in Japan

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Women in Japan and across the world commemorated the 70th birthday of the bikini on July 5 by showing off their beach bodies on the internet.

In 1946 Louis Reard, a Parisian fashion designer, invented a two-piece swimsuit called the bikini. While the risqué garment was originally declared sinful by the Vatican government and took many years to catch on, now, 70 years later, women around the world have happily embraced the humble bikini, and when it came to celebrating Bikini Day on July 5, they weren’t shy about showing off their feminine curves in their favourite two-pieces. In Japan, popular cosplayers and bikini models took to social media to share photos of themselves in the skimpy outfit, along with the hashtag #ビキニの日 (#bikini no hi/#Bikini Day), and the results were cute, sweet and sometimes a little bit shocking. Let’s take a look at some of the photos below.

Motor car racing model Junko Watanabe kept things light in a frilly aqua-blue number.

Yuno Mizu showed off some classic black-and-white monotones.

While 26-year-old gravure bikini model Mai Tsukamoto shared pictures of herself in four different outfits.

Model Roku Kanou showed off her curves in a bikini with the tiniest of lace triangles.

“Gurazeni Girl” Marino Suetsugu, who promotes the pro baseball manga Gurazeni, vamped it up in a number of colourful outfits.

Popular gravure idol Iyo Yoshimi showed off some different bikinis and a few of her favourite poses.

Cosplayers also celebrated the day of the bikini with a number of atmospheric photos, like this one from male cosplayer Nonomy, who looks stunning as Miki Hoshi from THE iDOLM@STER anime and video games.

Miko brings the Granblue Fantasy role-playing video game to life with an impressive hairpiece and some gorgeous shots.

Reku Momo gave the world a glimpse of her white bikini while dressed as Hana Midorigawa from Prison School.

Popular cosplayer Akira Itsuki wore a pastel bikini to go with her bright purple locks.

Until next summer, bikini lovers! Be sure to mark the date in your calendar and use the hashtag #ビキニの日 to join in the festivities next year!

Source: Kai-You
Top Image: Twitter/@sakuyahime06

Japanese naked restaurant lifts age and weight restrictions

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After making international headlines for its strict entry policy, The Amrita has made a number of surprising changes to their nude dining experience.

The announcement of Japan’s new naked restaurant last month made news around the world for its entry policy, which clearly states that overweight customers and those over the age of 60 will be turned away at the door with no refunds. According to the restaurant, they received numerous requests to relax these restrictions and, in response, they have lifted the rules on age, weight and dress requirements for their two-day “Men of Amrita” opening dinner event, which will be held on 26 and 27 August.

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The restaurant has since released a press release saying it will be opening its doors to “anyone aged from 20 to 120” for the event, even welcoming overweight diners, no matter how large they may be. The press release also indicates they’ve lifted the nudity requirement, preparing a special area for diners who prefer to wear clothing while at the restaurant. Those who wish to dine naked will be able to do so in a separate section, while wearing restaurant-supplied paper underwear. Their website now notes the updated conditions here, though the original restrictions still appear on other pages as requirements for the rest of the restaurant’s approximate two-month operation period.

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In addition to the updated entry rules, male customers will no longer be able to make single bookings. Links to a couple of brand new restaurant locations in Nagoya and Kyoto have also been posted on the website, and while details for these branches are yet to surface, the exact location of the Tokyo restaurant will be revealed on the official homepage one week prior to the August opening event. With so much interest in the new nude dining experience, this is definitely one of the most anticipated hot new openings in the country this year.

Source: Value Press
Top Image: The Amrita
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Japanese lingerie brand brings out new line of swimsuits for women with petite breasts

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The gorgeous lineup includes “Twinkle Angel” and “Petite Swan” designs.

Since their debut two years ago, Japanese lingerie brand Feast has had enormous success with their beautiful lingerie collections, especially designed for women with “Cinderella Busts”, which generally run from AAA – A cup sizes. While their undergarments look beautiful, with no added wires or padding in the bras, the outfits are incredibly comfortable too. Now the company is taking this design philosophy over to the world of swimwear, with a new range of swimsuits that celebrate and flatter smaller physiques.

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▼ The one-piece swimsuit in the range is called the “Petite Swan”, and is available in two different colours, blue or white.

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There are plenty of gorgeous design details here, including front and back cross-over straps, a pretty ribbon bow, and a halter neck tie.

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The beautiful skirt-style silhouette brings feminine curves to slim hips, while the frilled detail at the top of the outfit is flattering for small breasts.

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▼ The two-piece in the collection is called the “Twinkle Angel”.

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▼ This cute take on a bikini is available in either pink or black.

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▼ The outfit features a top with a ruched bustline, frilled shoulder straps and a crossover halter neck.

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▼ The detachable skirt gives you the option of covering up, making for a versatile outfit.

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The Petite Swan swimwear retails for 15,480 yen (US$151.70), while the Twinkle Angel two-piece costs 16,300 yen. If you’re in Japan between 26 July – 8 August, you can try on the swimsuits at the Feast pop-up store at La Foret in Harajuku. Otherwise, the range is available to shoppers worldwide from 16 July via their official online store, which offers international shipping.

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Underwater Knee High Girls appear in new exhibition celebrating soft thighs and kaiju monsters

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Nobody combines classic monsters and knee-high socks like Japan.

Earlier this year we were introduced to the world of “Sui-chu Niso” (“Underwater Knee-Socks”), which showcased a line of waterproof over-the-knee socks created by swimwear design brand Poolsider, all modelled at the bottom of a pool. The photographer behind the project, Manabu Koga, has a glowing resume, which includes work on several movies, like the 2012 horror flick Helter Skelter, and an underwater video shoot for Japanese band Urbangarde. Now, with more than a decade of experience at capturing girls in underwater scenes, Koga will be capturing models dressed as kaiju monsters from the classic series Ultraman.

▼ A sneak peek of the exhibition photos shows a girl in a pair of knee-highs adorned with the black-and-white stripes of Dada, one of Ultraman’s many nemeses.

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The exhibition, featuring Poolsider’s socks, will be held in collaboration with Japanese anime and game journal, Dengeki G’s magazine, and Tsuburaya Productions, the Japanese special effects studio which produced the original Ultraman TV series after its founding in 1963.

▼ To see Dada in action, check out the short clip below.

While the rest of the exhibition photos are being kept under wraps until the August 5 opening in Harajuku, we can get an idea of what to expect from the ethereal images he’s been sharing in monthly photo book magazines.

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While the underwater scenes showcase girls wearing over-the-knee socks, they also highlight one of their most appealing design features: the section of exposed skin on the thigh above the fabric, known in Japan as zettai ryouiki, or absolute territory. Usually located between sock and mini skirt, the “absolute territory” pictured in these photos goes several inches further, all the way up to the model’s bathers.

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With an ever-growing fanbase dedicated to Koga’s Underwater Knee High Girls, we can’t wait to see what he has in store for the public in the Ultra Monster Underwater Niso Project Exhibition!

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Exhibition Information
Ultra Monster Underwater Niso Project Exhibition /「ウルトラ怪獣水中ニーソ化計画」展
Address: PATER’S Shop and Gallery, Tokyo-to, Shibuya-ku, Jingumae 2-31-18
東京都渋谷区神宮前2-31-18
Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. August 5-17  (closed 11 August)
Admission: Free
Website

Reference: Net Lab
Images: Pepper Shopsprite

Live out Disney fantasies with the new “mermaid tour” experience in Japan

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These gorgeous bikini-clad sirens reveal what’s in store for tourists, who can now dress and swim as mermaids in the pool this summer.

Ever since Ariel the mermaid sang about wanting to be a “part of that world” above sea, hundreds of Disney-loving fans dreamed of trading places with her for a day in her bright and colourful world below the ocean. Tapping into the market for mermaid enthusiasts, a Japanese tourist company called Rising Asia has been connecting local travellers to the Philippines with a “Mermaid Tour” service for visitors on beautiful Cebu Island, where tourists can live out their maritime fantasies and receive a beautiful photo memoir of their experience too.

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The company is now reaching out to different shores, offering the popular activity plan to visitors travelling to the Northern Mariana Islands of Saipan and Guam in the Western Pacific and Okinawa in Japan. Each of the plans includes the opportunity to dress in a colourful mermaid tail fin, with a professional photographer on hand to capture some gorgeous images as keepsake mementos.

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▼ Whether you’re travelling with a friend or in a group,
photos like these will make for a unique memory of the trip!

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▼ Participants can bring their own favourite swimwear and accessories like necklaces and hair ornaments to complete the mermaid makeover.

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The photoshoots take roughly an hour to complete, and the experience on Cebu Island takes place at a beautiful swimming pool on the grounds of a plush hotel. Participants here can also try swimming in the pool while wearing the mermaid tail under close supervision, making in-water action shots like this one below possible.

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On the island of Saipan, the photographer will take photos on a sandy beach, with the opportunity for some atmospheric sunset shots or images of mermaids staring wistfully out to sea. The photographer is happy to accommodate requests for various poses and scenarios.

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On Guam, photo shoots take place on the island’s most popular beach, Tumon Beach. And on Okinawa, in Japan, guests will head to one of the many gorgeous sandy beaches for their commemorative photo experience.

▼ Even if visitors take part in the activity as a group, everybody goes home with a solo photo of themselves to keep as a cherished memento.

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The tours are being offered through travel website Tabi no Tatsujin, with the Okinawa experience taking approximately one hour, along with hotel transfers to the location, and costing 10,000 yen (US$98) per person. To see what’s available, stop by the website for more details!

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Reference, Images: PR Times

Eyedrops are kawaii! Medicine company creates anime of eyedrop ingredients as cute girls【Video】

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“We are EYEDROPS! Sworn to protect planet Eye!”

Japan seems to have no qualms when it comes to turning bizarre things into anthropomorphized cute girls. We’ve seen beer turned moe and Japanese self-defense forces turned moe, and Toyota even transformed literally every single part of the automobile into a moe mascot.

And now Japanese medicine company Santen has entered the kawaii fray with their own moe mascots: the EYEDROPS, a team of eyedrop ingredients transformed into cute girls who protect the planet Eye.

We’re not joking, check out the intro episode here:

▼ Let’s meet some of the cast!
There’s Vitamin B6…

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▼ …and, uh, Neostigmine Methylsulfate…

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▼ …oh, and who could forget Tetrahydrozoline Hydrochloride!

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▼ And don’t count out, uh, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizat!

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▼ Rounding out the list is Chondroitin Sulphate Sodium
with an almost-pronounceable name.

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You know… it’s not actually half bad. The designs are cool, and if you watch the video the voice acting is spot-on. Even the girls’ ridiculously long and complicated names kind of add to the charm.

Here’s what Japanese netizens thought about the moe-ified medicine:

“EXCUSE ME CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN WHAT’S GOING ON???”
“I had no idea Santen was run by otaku.”
“Those are some looooong names.”
“I’m already a fan of Vitamin B6-chan.”
“No way! Dipotassium Glycyrrhizat-chan is where it’s at!”
“Please. Chondroitin Sulphate Sodium-chan is obviously best.”

Seeing as the episodes already have people online arguing over their favorite mascot, it seems to be working well.

You can watch more at the official EYEDROPS website or Santen’s EYEDROPS YouTube page. Only episode one is out now, but at least three more are on the way, so be sure to subscribe so you’ll know when you can watch more planet Eye-saving action with your own well-moisturized eyeballs.

Source: Santen EYEDROPS via Kinisoku
Featured/top image: YouTube/参天製薬 アイドロップス

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Shangrila, a maid cafe staffed exclusively by cute “plump” girls, opens in Akihabara【Pics】

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