Japan is at the forefront of the modern world and is leading the way in technology and design. No more is the fashion industry dominated by the western designers of Paris; a new wave of Japanese designers have come to the fore and are making names for themselves. With them comes a new generation of Models; not your typical, western models who seem to have forgotten that food is what is necessary to survive. Japan doesn’t have size 0 model; instead they have models such as Kana Tsugihara and Miyabi Isshiki.

These two are some of the hottest talents to come out of the modeling world in the last 10 years (in every sense of the word). Starting off modeling clothing the pair have expanded into more risque photo shoots in the last few years; many times posing practically naked with only strategically placed items of clothing. The two specialize in lingerie and swimwear modeling and are destined for great careers. The two have also been used as models in the manga cartoons that are produced in Japan – being recreated in art as beautiful women in various storylines. For those who are unsure what manga is, it is a cartoon form that has developed in Japan for the last 150 years. Inspired by the British ‘Punch’ cartoons, the manga art has taken on a uniquely Japanese edge and has become rebranded. International markets have opened up and the cartoons have been exported to countries such as the USA where they are in hot demand.