This is Kazu, one of the respondents.

I’m Meg, a female member. Kaz, your questions and answers always make me chuckle. Thank you. I’m a woman myself, but I was genuinely shocked to learn that some people actually spin their bra around to put it on!!! I’ve never done that even once in my life. By the way, I was in a cultural club at school… I had no idea it was that easy to put one on that way. I learned something new (*^^*) Though, I suppose the real point is that someone as flat-chested as me—where you can’t even tell front from back—doesn’t need a bra in the first place!

Universe Tokyo’s Mamiya here. Dear Kazu, That’s a very interesting theory. Maybe it’s because my shoulder blades are stiff, but I sometimes panic when I can’t fasten or undo a back clasp properly. Then, one day, I realized something: If you fasten it in front and then simply spin it around, it works every time!!! This is an everyday occurrence in the clubroom after girls’ club activities. I’d say about 20% of women use this method. Actually, it might be even more than that. There’s nothing particularly sensual about what happens afterward. I hope you’ll understand.

I’m Rin, one of the female members. It looks like everyone has shared their opinions, and I completely agree. We’re told, “Lean forward, gather the side breast tissue, and fasten the hooks…” but how many women actually put it on that way? Fastening it in front and then turning it around, or fastening it while leaning forward—either way should be fine, shouldn’t it? That’s the issue. And you turn your skirt around too, don’t you… Trying to fasten a hook behind your back just takes forever. Of course, I never change clothes in front of a gentleman… I agree with Marika’s opinion! Surprisingly, the construction is quite delicate. Bras aside, I’d also rather you didn’t just pull off the panties and toss them aside.

I’m Marika, a female member. If it keeps spinning around, doesn’t that mean the band is too loose? How about saying, “Isn’t it too loose? It’ll ruin your beautiful shape.” More importantly, to the men who struggle to take a bra off with one hand: please stop, because it damages the bra. I’d like you to handle it carefully with both hands. P.S. But telling Papuwa, who has such a beautiful chest, that the spinning method will ruin her shape isn’t very convincing, is it? (汗)

I’m Kazu, the male member who asked the question. I see! Now I understand the “It’s such a hassle!” comment. I’ve never put one on myself, so I thought there might be some problem if it wasn’t put on using that method. But if it’s just to save time, being told that would only be annoying. From now on, even if I happen to see it, I’ll pretend I didn’t. Thank you, Romane. > Papuwa No, I didn’t mean that it was unfeminine or anything. I simply thought there might be some issue if it wasn’t fastened from behind. Now that I know she does it that way because it’s a hassle, I’ll just ignore it from now on. > Maezawa Thanks for checking the data. Based on my own experience, it feels like the actual figure is far higher than 18.7%… I thought anyone was welcome to answer, even if they hadn’t specifically been asked to! > Marika This is exactly the kind of expert answer I was hoping for! Thank you so much. I want to hit the Like button about five times. When I was younger, I took pride in being able to undo it in one shot with one hand. But I’m old enough to have acquired at least a little common sense now, so I haven’t attempted that for the past 15 years. From now on, I’ll make sure to undo it carefully with both hands and never use just one. P.S. I tried to analyze why that spinning motion bothers me so much. I think it’s probably because men don’t have anything they put on by spinning it around. P.P.S. I had absolutely no intention of criticizing anyone, but it seems my comment wasn’t received very well, so I stopped checking the replies afterward. I didn’t write it because I thought it was unsexy! > Rin I was also shocked the first time I saw someone spin a skirt around several decades ago. I remember thinking, “You can spin it!?” But it makes sense—you can do that because you haven’t put your legs through it yet. > Mamiya I’m Kazu, the guy who keeps getting baited by the comments you write from the club. Nice to meet you. Please don’t toy with me too much. (lol) It really does seem to be an everyday occurrence after club activities, just like you said. > Ito Come to think of it, I suddenly remembered being shocked by seeing an old lady fresh out of the bath slap a towel between her legs with a loud smack, just like in a comic. Although, if I’ve actually seen it, maybe it was an old man. > Meg I’m glad you enjoyed it. Life is fun because it’s full of discoveries and surprises. Wait, the Twitter reply saying, “I’ve always thought the quality wasn’t that great,” has disappeared.

Maezawa from the CEO’s office here. Come to think of it, I wondered whether some people fasten their bra in front and then rotate it around, so I looked it up: Q. Do you fasten your bra in the front or in the back? “Front” … 18.7% “Back” … 81.3% According to a web survey conducted by Mynavi Woman in September 2015, based on 209 valid responses from working women aged 22–34, about one in five people fasten theirs in the front. So, given that proportion, I figure there are a fair number of people who do it that way, and maybe there’s no need to point it out deliberately. (笑) Ah, I didn’t notice that the person requesting an answer was listed as a female member. ＞＜