swimsuits
A dark temptation arrives just in time for the summer sunshine.
Enako makes a splash without even getting in the pool.
Annual celebration of midriff-baring swimsuits takes place just ahead of the start of prime beach weather in Japan.
Design manages to be bold and unique while still providing a surprising amount of coverage. Plus, a closer look at the shinbi spokesmodel.
Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, and Alice in Wonderland are ready to hit the sand and surf.
Makers of the sailor bikini are back to prove one-piece swimwear can still be daringly sexy.
Move over, sailor suit swimwear. Now it’s the gakuran’s turn in the spotlight and water.
Japan usually has no complaints about swimsuit modeling, but this time is a little different.
Just in time for summer vacation, the Japanese P.E. uniform gets transformed into something for grown-ups.
Japanese intimate apparel company that brought us Sailor Moon panties turns its eyes to another icon of the anime world.
The cute swimming outfit from the series has walked out of the anime and into our real-life world!
The loveable furry character from Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro gets a skin-tight makeover for summer.
Whether you’re a man or a woman, now you can swim like a sailor thrown overboard and look cute while you do it.
If you’re a magical girl, or just an anime fan, in need of some seaside R and R, this unique swimwear is for you.















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