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Skimpy Fashions Get Even Skimpier

Young Japanese women are walking the streets in highly revealing styles, from bare-back dresses and tube tops to low-rise hot pants and super-mini skirts. The tendency to expose the skin is further escalating with the emergence of mise bura ("revealing bras") and mise pan ("revealing panties"). These refer, respectively, to brightly colored bras worn with plunging necklines and G-string panties designed to show from underneath hip-hugging jeans.

The origins of the skimpy look in Japan can be traced to Amuro Namie, a pop singer who continues to attract many fans today...

Full Article: Trends in Japan