There are many aspects of Japanese culture that remain a mystery to us (that whole tentacle thing, for one). But the current trend that's sweeping the nation is one we can definitely support: pregnant women posing for nude portraits.
What's got mothers-to-be taking their clothes off for the camera? The trend is most popular among older women having their first child, who see the photos as a way to commemorate a once in a lifetime experience—but it also helps that J-pop star hitomi published a naked pregnant photo of herself along with her last album.
We can only hope that this trend moves beyond Japan and all around the world. Hey, what can we say? We think pregnant ladies are hot!
· Japanese women celebrate pregnancy with maternity nudes (news.yahoo.com)
· More pictures of Hitomi pregnant (dirtyrottenwhore.com)