Former gaming addict aims to give people self-confidence, spread word about Chinese kung fu worldwide

A young Japanese woman has wowed social media with photos of herself dressed in cute girlie styles while performing intimidating Chinese martial arts moves.

The woman known as Inami is in her 30s and lives in Yokohama, a Japanese city south of Tokyo.

She has amassed 140,000 followers on a social media platform and runs a martial arts school.

Inami often poses in classic Chinese martial arts stances while dressing in cute clothing. Sometimes she performs with weapons like crescent blades or spears.