TOKYO- FEMALE urban farmers keen to keep their agricultural
hobby close to their heart can now grow their own rice in a special
bra designed by Japanese lingerie maker Triumph.
Triumph, makers of other eccentric, gimmick bras that include
one with a sushi set and another that comes with solar panels, said
it came up with the 'rice bra' because of the growing popularity of
farming among city dwellers in Japan.
Growing concerns over food safety and the environment, and the
ideal of a laid-back rural lifestyle, are attracting more urbanites
to agriculture, once the mainstay of Japan's economy. Rice is also
the nation's staple food.
'Over the last year, young Japanese women have taken a
tremendous interest in agriculture. We wanted other women to
experience farming as well,' Triumph spokesman Yoshiko Masuda told
Reuters at a Wednesday event.
'Home kits that allow people to grow their own rice are very
popular online. We thought that it would be fun if a bra could give
people the same experience,' said Ms Masuda.
The bra, made of recyclable plastic, can be tied together to
create pots that also double as the cups. These are then filled
with soil, and rice seedlings, that are watered through a hose that
also doubles as a belt that goes around the wearer's waist.
-- REUTERS
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