Cosplayers and models share selfies to celebrate Bikini Day in Japan
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.
#ビキニの日 らしいので乗っかってみよう⛱ 今年はプールも海も色々行きたい\(^o^)/ https://t.co/hZV96OtmZK
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渡辺順子 TAS2016♡A-class (@nabejuno_modeA) July 05, 2016
Yuno Mizu showed off some classic black-and-white monotones.
#ビキニの日 便乗(´∩༝∩`*)₊‧ https://t.co/2S961G1Pmc
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水沢柚乃@7/7星界神話配信 (@mizuyuno_) July 05, 2016
While 26-year-old gravure bikini model Mai Tsukamoto shared pictures of herself in four different outfits.
ほいほい ほいほいほいほい #ビキニの日 https://t.co/kjvVNJarP2
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塚本 舞'16@夏の魔物〜魂ノ覚醒編〜 (@mai_tsukamoto) July 05, 2016
Model Roku Kanou showed off her curves in a bikini with the tiniest of lace triangles.
DVDのー(´・`)!7月19日はちゅばい #ビキニの日 https://t.co/WJyf3bJeE2
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加納ろく@7月19日DVD発売 (@sakuyahime06) July 05, 2016
“Gurazeni Girl” Marino Suetsugu, who promotes the pro baseball manga Gurazeni, vamped it up in a number of colourful outfits.
#ビキニの日 なんですか〜そうですか〜〜。とりあえずタグには乗っておく…… 撮影会時代… https://t.co/UoEhe8OnoF
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末次まりの (@suetsugumarino) July 04, 2016
Popular gravure idol Iyo Yoshimi showed off some different bikinis and a few of her favourite poses.
#ビキニの日 らしいからとりあえず載せておく🙊💓 https://t.co/KAjANG97l1
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吉見衣世@DQH2仲間募集中w (@IyoYoshimi) July 04, 2016
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.
美希ナノー #ビキニの日 https://t.co/L4rQGzTB3N
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ののみー//芸カ10:ナ36 (@BeyondTheWishes) July 05, 2016
Miko brings the Granblue Fantasy role-playing video game to life with an impressive hairpiece and some gorgeous shots.
くらげぇ… #ビキニの日 https://t.co/HKgieHidiB
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みぃこ☻ (@mmm_mii_) July 05, 2016
Reku Momo gave the world a glimpse of her white bikini while dressed as Hana Midorigawa from Prison School.
白マイクロ花ちゃん♥ #プリズン #ビキニの日 https://t.co/qhigzsk8r6
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桃色れく@7/7ニコ生 (@momoreku) July 05, 2016
Popular cosplayer Akira Itsuki wore a pastel bikini to go with her bright purple locks.
今日はビキニの日なんだって😝👙💓💓💓 #ビキニの日 #ビキニスタイルの日 https://t.co/3f2C7k4Zhy
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五木あきら (@itsuki_akira) July 05, 2016
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/@mmm_mii_
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