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REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Monday 10th August, 05:51 AM JST

A pregnant woman poses for her nude photo shoot at maternity photo studio Ixchel in Tokyo. An increasing number of women who have just one child later in life are flocking to photo studios to have their pregnant bellies photographed to celebrate their bodies during a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

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mnemosyne23 at 10:47 PM JST - 10th August

Good for them!
BurakuminDes at 10:50 PM JST - 10th August

She is lovely. Lucky father of the child!
DenDon at 11:31 PM JST - 10th August

An increasing number of women who have just one child later in life are flocking to photo studios to have their pregnant bellies photographed to celebrate their bodies during a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

it's a bit like meeting Mickey in TDL, you won't get another chance, get the cameras out.
DerekJ at 12:45 AM JST - 11th August

I think it's a great photo. Good on her and any other expectant mother who wants to have this done.
YuriOtani at 01:08 AM JST - 11th August

I like the picture as well. It shows the beauty of getting pregnant and the joy of the new mother. Thinks the neo prudes of the world want to inflict their views on the world.
HonestDictator at 03:29 AM JST - 11th August

I think its wonderful. Most women with children feel they've completed one of the most important steps in their womanhood. Most (respectable) men feel more like they've also completed this important step when they become fathers too. For those of you in the "I feel repulsed" crowd, how many of you have children or a pregnant wife? Just out of curiousity.
soothsayer at 05:43 AM JST - 11th August

Calling pregnancy a "once in a lifetime experience" suggests that the Japanese are a doomed people, unable or unwilling to have enough kids to maintain their race. Just a poor choice of expression, perhaps?
illsayit at 06:35 AM JST - 11th August

And for all the women who have had children and would still comment on her legs, I would guess you havent enjoyed your pregnancies as much as you can. Her legs are very in proportion to her body, the pose is, well, from a un-pregnant womans view perhaps. I still think too, better shots involve the father, and more sitting....but this is JT, and it gives the best shot for commenting.
caribjustice at 12:05 PM JST - 11th August

Beautiful. An attempt to capture the miracle of child development taking place inside the womb. Very nice and good for her that she wants to capture this experience.
TSRnow at 01:10 PM JST - 11th August

USNinJapan2,

It's wonderful for children to see (tasteful) photos of their mother while she was pregnant with them and to see how happy she was while carrying them in her body. Makes them appreciate their mother's love more IMO.

Yes, but it doesn't have to be nude! Where I come from, pregnancy is not that open. I don't oppose to people doing it at home, but making this a business is crazy.

I personally would not want to see my mother pose nude pregnant or not.
KyotoChris at 01:17 AM JST - 12th August

If they want those photos then that's fine for them. Why does anyone else really care. Personally I dislike seeing it and don't see anything beautiful about it but I'm not the recipient of the photos so it's fine. I don't think others have any reason to be prudish about it try to get others who want these done to feel ashamed. Can't everyone just let others enjoy what they want if it doesn't harm anyone?
TheguyNextdoor at 12:00 PM JST - 12th August

I think its a great idea, I've taken photos of my own wife who is pregnant, its something i want to remember as well. There are lots of rude individuals here. I agree that is a personal thing, but they had this on tv about a month ago. Many woman have done it, as well as having their husbands involved in the photo shoot (thank go he wore clothes). Its natural, but still agree it should be a personal choice, having it JT/TV isn't for everyone.
DarkKnghtZ at 04:44 PM JST - 12th August

My wife is pregnant, and the only reason I could think of to take a photo of her in this state at all, is to have a record of "Oh yeah, I remember this part of my life." However, WE (key word) both think shes fat and cant wait to get that kid out so she can go back to her old self. I for one would not like to see photos of fat chicks, no matter what the cause of said fat.
jessssicaaa at 09:45 PM JST - 15th August

I think this a beautiful, capturing a women carrying a baby inside her. Its a wonderful thing :)

Too bad when the baby comes out its coming into a screwed up world.
kirakira25 at 08:18 AM JST - 24th August

I can see why a pregnant woman would want to record her (hopefully!) temporary pregnant shape as a future memory. I`m 8 months right now, and it is a strange and wonderful feeling that transcends what many people would describe as "beauty" - like your body is fulfilling a higher purpose and suddenly the short fat legs that people seem to love to point out here are just so unimportant.

On the other hand, I am hot, tired, have appalling leg cramps at times, and have to go with DarkKnghtZ and his wife on this one - that sometimes it really is no fun being a "fat chick"!

But to all the people - especially the guys - who have made constructive respectful comments about this woman and the whole idea of pregnancy - thank you! I am doing my best against the odds to look and feel as good as I can right now, and people like you are giving me hope that I am not putting poor innocent salarymen off their counter ramen as I waddle past the shop!