By John Glenday

Japan’s reputation for weirdness has been affirmed following the arrest of artist Megumi Igarashi, on the improbable account of being caught emailing a digital representation of her vagina for people to 3d print copies.

Working under the pseudonym of Rokudenashiki, ‘good for nothing girl’, the artist had mounted a YouTube crowd funding request, finding 30 individuals willing to put up 1m Yen toward realising her zany idea of building a kayak based on this template – a piece she called the ‘pussy boat’.

Local media report that Igatashi fell foul of obscenity laws, an accusation the artist strenuously denies – Read full story ›

Source: The Drum