Banana diet in Japan, who started it?

Boy, it looks like the banana growers and sellers in Japan sure are great at promoting…

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20081017/wl_time/japansgoesbananasforanewdiet

It’s gaining popularity in the States too. I noticed CircleK stores now sell lots of bananas and the guy I share the shop space with was talking about that diet.