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SoraNews24
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- SoraNews24
World's oldest manga is now a bra thanks to Japanese lingerie maker's art history series【Photos】
Peach John's Master's Bra design draws inspiration from an official national treasure of Japan. Japanese lingerie maker Peach John likes to incorporate artistic flourishes into its intimate apparel, and especially so with its Master's Bra series, which draws inspiration from the grand masters of the art world whose have left their mark on history with their iconic works. For the series' latest design, Peach John is taking its cues from none other than the piece of artwork that's considered by scholars to be the very first manga. The Choju-giga, or the Choju-jinbutsu-giga, to use its full name, was painted all the way back in the 11th century. A series of picture scrolls, it depicts rabbits, frogs, monkeys, and other animals wrestling, frolicking, and otherwise horsing around. The use of inked artwork to create a series of humorous scenes of anthropomorphized characters is seen as a distant forefather of the manga of modern Japan. Peach John's bra and panty set recreates artwork from the first scroll of the Choju-giga, which was painted in the late Heian period and is now an officially designated national treasure of Japan, dividing its time between the Tokyo and Kyoto National Museums. Coinciding with the release of the Choju-giga lingerie on August 13, Peach John is also once again offering their Fujin and Raijin lingerie set, based on the 18th century Wind God and Thunder God folding screen paintings of Edo period artist Ogata Korin. By nature of reproducing famous works of art, Peach John's Master's Bras customarily feature an asymmetrical design. In the case of the Fujin Raijin bra, the billowing cloth being held by the Fujin wind god and crackling ring of lightning surrounding the Raijin thunder god stretch subtly beyond the regular upper curvature of the bra, adding a touch of playfulness to the cultural significance of the cups' design. The gold color of the base material, meanwhile, represents the gold covering of the original folding screen. Joining these two Japanese classics in the Master's Bra lineup is a work from the western art world, Vincent van Gogh's Starry Night. Peach John often uses luxurious lace in its glamourous designs, but here the material is especially appropriate, as it's meant to evoke the original painting's undulating post-impressionist brushstrokes. Prices are identical regardless of design, with the bras being 4,500 yen (US$30) and bottoms, either short-style panties or thongs, 2,100 yen. For the first time, Peach John is also offering non-wire bra versions (3,800 yen)… …and, if you want to share the fashion even with people who aren't going to see you in your lingerie, there are long-sleeve pullover tops (3,800 yen) too. ▼ Though they are still rather sheer. The entire lineup is available now at Peach John physical locations and can also be ordered through the chain's online store (bras here, shorts here, thongs here, non-wire bras here, and tops here). Source: PR Times Top image: PR Times Insert images: PR Times, Wikipedia/File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), Wikipedia/Calksmods ● Want to hear about SoraNews24's latest articles as soon as they're published? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
Daily Record
02-05-2025
- General
- Daily Record
Falkirk history groups to get chance to claim museum collection pieces in major review
A panel of experts will review 36,000 objects before finding a new home for the museums store Local history groups across Falkirk are to be given a chance to claim any historical objects that would be discarded as part of a major review of Falkirk Council's museum collection. The closure of the museum's current store, which members heard is "not fit for purpose", has sparked a review that will see a panel of experts comb its 36,000 objects to decide if any are duplicates, beyond repair or not relevant to the local area. The leader of Falkirk Council, Councillor Cecil Meiklejohn, said: "The council's museum collection is an important and much-loved asset that we have a responsibility to take care of for future generations." "It captures the history of the entire Falkirk Council area. "Currently, it's housed in a building that is completely unsuitable and we want to create a modern storage solution that will improve public access and our ability to preserve those objects." She said that officers' proposals to rationalise the collection would follow National Museums standards and were necessary "to ensure good collection management". Members of Falkirk Council's executive agreed to the proposal this week, but councillors added that they wanted to be sure the area's local groups would be offered items that they would find interesting. Michael McGuinness, Falkirk Council's head of growth, planning and climate change, told members that the review would be positive for the museum's collections and would allow them to see more objects "coming out of storage and being displayed in an environment that is suitable". He suggested that Falkirk's new town hall, which is still in the design stages, would be one place where items connected with the area's history could be displayed. Councillor Robert Spears what would happen if the museum service was to discard items that had been gifted and asked if schools, libraries and history groups might be able to use them? Mr McGuinness said the process for discarding items was "well-thought through" and approved by Museums Scotland. He said: "We will be looking at every single one of 36,000 items to determine their place within our collection. "This process is very much about protecting and securing the collection for the future." Items will be considered for disposal if they are duplications or do not represent the heritage of Falkirk district. But he acknowledged that some might find a more appropriate home at the end of the process. "So, that could be a school, it could be our new town hall, for example, or it could be another museum elsewhere in Scotland that has a more appropriate display collection." Members unanimously agreed the report with the SNP administration accepting Labour's request that there should be "a publicly accessible portal for local history groups to register an interest in specific historical interests/periods", which will enable them to be included in the consultation regarding items of interest. Cllr Meiklejohn added: "Once we have a clearer idea of the future of the collection requirements we can start to plan for a new facility to help us remove the risk currently posed by overcrowding and poor storage." She accepted Labour's amendment that will allow local groups to register interest in the collection. Labour councillor Jack Redmond said it was "really important that local groups and people are involved with this".
