If you're looking for a way to look classically Japanese at the beach, we have a solution: the miko mizugi.
If this looks like something out of an anime, you're half right -- illustrator cccpo (Three-See-PO, for those playing the home game) posted an illustration online of a woman in a shrine maiden inspired bikini with no intention of ever seeing it become a real product. But fans had other ideas, and eventually a crowdfunding campaign was set up on CAMPFIRE to make the swimsuit a reality.
The campaign originally set out to raise 300,000 yen (about $2,692), but came in at more than twice that -- 700,000 yen (about $6,282). Thanks to the enthusiastic response, the swimsuit went on sale this week.
In addition to the bikini top and briefs, the set includes a "skirt" with an open front and two armbands. It's available in small and medium sizes for 7,020 yen (about $63).
Source: Otakomu, Nifty News
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Kara Dennison is responsible for multiple webcomics, blogs and runs interviews for (Re)Generation Who and PotterVerse, and is half the creative team behind the OEL light novel series Owl's Flower. She blogs at karadennison.com and tweets @RubyCosmos.
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