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Race queens in
Japan
By Stephen Parker
September 3, 2003
 I would like
to question the sincerity of many of Japan's
so-called Formula One enthusiasts. Tell me, how
can the poor spectator concentrate on the race
when the event's hottest bodywork is found
prancing along its sidelines? It appears that
the Formula One is as much about cars as about
girls.
We are already distracted
enough by cheerleaders in Japan, something that
the Japanese borrowed from the Americans, and
made it into their own version with girls
essentially behaving as some kind of lower-level
creatures designed to entertain Japanese boys.
Race Queens (video of race queens) seem to
represent a truly Japanese phenomenon and they
epitomize all of the utterly wonderful things
about the perfect Japanese female body - curves,
shapely legs, and high-heeled shoes. Perfect,
no? It is mildly exploitative of women, but then
I think MyNippon tackles this issue really well
- celebrating Japanese feminine beauty.
MYNIPPON has been
consistently trying to bring the beauty of
Japanese women to the rest of the world in the
most artistic and tasteful manner possible. If
you travel to Japan, you may even have the
chance to witness the unearthly,
ultra-fashionable Tokyo girls, delicately
strutting the Shibuya sidewalks in their
micro-mini skirts, holding shopping bags
containing their latest Louis Vuitton bags,
Chanel dresses or European lingerie.
Who is a racequeen?
 Readers, you
ain't seen nothing yet: Japanese 'Race Queens'
get the crown every time! For those unfamiliar
with this perfect female specimen, let me WARN
you of what to expect. The hallmark of a Race
Queen is, without doubt, her silky Lycra dress,
brightly emblazoned with the sponsor's logo,
often too short even to conceal the gusset of
her knickers. She will often carry the sponsor's
matching umbrella too! This is surely the best
thousand bucks an advertiser in Japan can spend.
A natural, irrepressible human instinct compels
potential male (and jealous female) consumers to
gaze hypnotically at the shapely body squeezed
inside the costume. It certainly is a tight fit.
If you ever had the privilege of undressing one
of these girls, as some lucky drivers get to do,
you would have to practically PEEL her silky
dress off. Her inexhaustible sex appeal does not
stop with the dress. A Race Queen nearly always
wears (typically Japanese) white,
ankle-strapped, high-heeled shoes, which offset
her wonderful skin color. And her ultra-sheer
tights will make her legs pale and shiny like a
silver birch.
Such a delicate, shy
creature looks uncomfortable, knees pointing
slightly inwards, so erotically clad in the
clear light of the day. It is as if she doesn't
really fit the part. Perhaps this apparently
gentle, unostentatious character is one of the
things that makes them so utterly desirable to
their fans. In fact, her legs are quite
attractive - pale and fleshy, REAL, yet
perfectly formed.
For many, the real intrigue
is the question of what she is wearing
underneath her skimpy dress. As Natsuko, a
Japanese girl, who had this strong urge to dress
in a Race Queen costume and can not figure out
what type of underwear would be suitable,
recently posted in a message on a message board,
“I need to dress like a Race Queen for a party.
Does anyone know of a good place to get the
outfit? Also, do Race Queens wear any underwear,
and if so, what kind?" Thus, it is clear that
even among Japanese women, the dressing trick of
race queens is still a secret.
Given how short the skirt
used by race queens are, it would certainly be
illegal to go without panties, as some Japanese
girls choose to do in summer. Yet Lycra, being
such a thin, revealing material (especially the
popular semitransparent white Lycra), would
surely expose her panty-line if she were wearing
a pair? Sure enough, very close observation will
reveal her lacy thin thong and discreet,
strapless bra. She is heavily made-up - definite
scarlet lips, subtle blue eye shadow, thick,
dark eyelashes, a smooth white face like
flawless marble - but she doesn't need to be.
The picture is complete.
Watching race
queens
 While Race
Queen spotting, there are slight variations in
appearance worth looking out for. Often, white
high-heeled, thigh-high boots will replace her
dainty mules or pumps. Separate hot pants and
'boob-tube' may be worn instead of the customary
dress. Alternatively, a separate mini-skirt may
have a slit right up to her waist, revealing the
shoestring of her knickers. You might be lucky
enough to see Race Queens in opaque white
stockings, suspenders disappearing up her dress,
with elbow-length lace gloves to match. But
surely the spectacle of the day is the Race
Queen reduced to wearing only a tight
color-coded bikini with her regular high heels
and sheer tights.
As the gathering crowds and
photographers zoom in on the most intimate parts
of her body, with bigger and better lenses, she
is glad she waxes her bikini-line every morning.
She knows she is perfect. Even alongside a dozen
of her equally perfect Race Queen friends, she
is still nervous. In the background, the
checkered flag is waved, the race is over, and
no one seem to care when there is something more
exciting to watch!
The Japanese society has
sexualized women to a point that they are not
even human beings any more – they are
essentially erotic toys designed to entertain
men and provide motivation to other women who
try to compete with them so that they can
themselves follow similar strategies to attract
men in their lives. There is no newspaper or
magazine in Japan, either for men or women, that
does not talk about women or does not have
pictures of scantily clad or almost nude girls
barely out of their teens. Whether they assume
the roles of elevator girls, idols, models,
talent girls, or campaign girls, they are
essentially expected to entertain middle-aged
Japanese salarymen who have no desire for their
wives taking care of the kids at home. Is it
just like the passion for sushi – fresh and
sweet – in all aspects of Japanese society?
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