We know some strange things go on in Japan – but this latest fad is an eye opener.
It involves women tying a blue ribbon under the breasts to make them look bigger.
The ribbon is strung in a loop over the arms then tied a at the back, so every time they lift their arms, their curves become more prominent.
The idea was inspired by a popular ‘anime’ cartoon character whose ribbon-bound arms and chest has become her signature.
In the show, called Is It Wrong To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon, heroine Hestia is depicted with a cartoonish face and outsized eyes, her hair in long bunches that taper to her thighs.
Like her Greek goddess namesake, she wears white – but that’s where the comparisons end.
Her frock is short, backless, with a plunging neckline and comes with matching white gloves along with the blue ribbon.
But bizarrely Hestia’s signature has taken off with the fans of the show.
It has picked up by cosplayers, who like to dress up as their favourite anime characters
And has also been copied by ordinary girls who have been posting their own Hestia-inspired images online.
Some women opt for a single loop around their chest and arms.
Others tie the ribbon once under their breasts and then around once again to rest on the upper arms.
This gives their cleavage an even bigger boost when lifting their arms.
