Fundoshi men

A fundoshi is a normal Japanese undergarment this is certainly essentially a thong for dudes. Manufactured from one, lengthy bit of fabric, the fundoshi had been the go-to underwear for Japanese males until the middle regarding the twentieth century. That’s right, no boxers, no briefs, only white-cotton guy thongs. Thankfully, few modern men are running around Japan with a fundoshi shoved up their butt, however they are nonetheless utilized in numerous celebrations even today.

As a tribute to one of the celebrations, the Hakata Gion Yamakasa Matsuri in Fukuoka, hi Kitty can now be viewed in a white fundoshi.

The Hakata Gion Yamakasa Matsuri occurs yearly from July 1 until July 15 and includes a huge selection of males putting on fundoshi while carrying massive floats. Here’s a visual if you were fascinated what this spectacle might look like:

check those ham hocks!

And here’s the Hello Kitty variation:

The recently designed fundoshi hey Kitty is printed on a brilliant pink towel, on sale today for 840 yen (US$8.84).

The towel looks a little long…just like fabric employed for a fundoshi. If float carriers only at that year’s event catch about the similar length, they might choose swap out the conventional white cloth of these red towels. If they do, we’ll all be greeted by hi Kitty’s adorable face peering from between the butt cheeks of a huge selection of sweaty guys.