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Last updated: 29 june, 2009 - 12:38 GMT
British followers of Japanese fashion
An underground youth culture in Japan with distinctive music, fashion and make-up, where the skin is darkened using tanning products is spreading worldwide.
Young people in the UK have been learning about the intricacies of 'manba' by making friends on the other side of the world using social networking sites and learning how to re-create the style through videos on YouTube.
Your Story's Nina Robinson, found out why the spread of such extreme fashion from Japan to the west, is turning heads on the streets of London.
18-year-olds Eilish and Declan on a London tube train, are into Japanese manba
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Manba even has its own music (eurobeat) and dance, called para-para. Eilish and Declan demonstrate the moves.
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The distinctive style and manba make-up is especially important to followers.
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