KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 -- A Japanese man turned to YouTube to increase his income by posing as a woman.

The man, identified as Chiharu, however, decided to turn himself in recently saying he felt bad cheating his followers.

In a clip posted recently, the 37-year-old showed items used to pose as a woman including a silicone breast prosthesis, women's clothes and a wig.

He also used makeup after mastering the art of applying things like foundation and mascara to take his illusion to the next level.

According to portal Oddity Central, Chiharu only started his channel in December but managed to attract some 20,000 subscribers despite having only six videos.

"They weren't your usual YouTube fare, though, but weird videos of a 'woman' filmi...