Japan, still awesome - "Pole-dancing craze whips up a storm in Japan."

Pole-dancing craze whips up a storm in Japan:

"'...The sport has two streams,' said Tina Burrett, a spokeswoman for the International Pole Dance Fitness Association, speaking at the sport's third international championship held in Tokyo on Thursday night.

'One is associated with the stripping and sex industry, but I think today the more dominant stream is actually connected to fitness.'

Burrett said that 'the reason why it has become so popular with a lot of women is that, not only does it allow someone to express their sexuality, but it's actually an incredible workout too.'"