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The bondage swimsuit appears to take styling cues from T.M. Revolution‘s famous “Hot Limit” music video.

From flower power swimwear to giant body bow ribbons, Japanese online retailer Buyma makes shopping for the unusual extra easy with its huge range of eye-catching outfits. The latest item from the site to make waves in Japan is the Strappy Bondage Bikini from trend store Pocket Tokyo, with an eye-popping, skin revealing design that only the bravest of the brave would dare to wear down at the beach this summer.

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While the perfectly placed cut-outs are designed to show off feminine curves, the outfit is surprisingly well-suited to men’s bodies too. In fact, some in Japan are likening the bikini to the strappy black design seen on Japanese pop star Takanori Nishikawa, who goes by the stage name T.M. Revolution, in his 1998 music video for “Hot Limit”, one of his most iconic smash hits.

Twenty years on, the bondage bikini is leaving a lot less to the imagination, with thin cross-over straps and an extremely tight fit.

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 ▼ Avert your eyes! T.M. Revolution’s outfit is absolutely tame compared to this.

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While all those revealing cut-outs would probably get us arrested for public indecency down at the beach, we can’t help but think this would be much better suited to someone who’s already proven themselves when it comes to pulling off unusual outfits, from Japanese-style fundoshi underwear to fishnet tops and extravagant gyaru fashion designs. Someone like our Japanese reporter, the incomparable Mr Sato!

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Mr Sato danced up a storm with other members of the team as part of an entry into a competition to dance in T.M. Revolution’s new video, called “Everyone’s Hot Limit”. But that was earlier this year, before we knew about the bondage bikini and everyone had to make do with strips of black tape instead.

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Now with this new bikini on the market, we’ll have to send word over to Mr. Sato to let him know he needs to clear a space in his wardrobe of skimpy thong-like things. Although even this pales in comparison to some of the shocking numbers he’s paraded around in before!

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The Strappy Bondage Bikini retails for 8,800 yen (US$83.35) on Buyma, and can be purchased with a set of black thigh-high socks for an extra US$45 from the Pocket Tokyo website. Angel Market also offers international shipping, although the design is currently sold out online.

Source: ITMedia
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