![]() ![]() ![]() The fundoshi comes in several basic styles. There are several types of fundoshi, including rokushaku, kuroneko, mokko and etchū. The fundoshi was the underwear of choice of every Japanese adult male and female, rich or poor, high or low status, until after the Second World War, when Americanization popularized elasticized undergarments. They are also depicted on clay figures, haniwa. The fundoshi is first mentioned in the classic Japanese history text, the Nihon Shoki. Types and uses An Edo period wood block print of a samurai putting on a fundoshi ![]() Nowadays, the fundoshi is mainly used not as underwear but as festival ( matsuri) clothing at Hadaka Matsuri or, sometimes, as swimwear. However, it fell out of use quickly after the war with the introduction of new underpants to the Japanese market, such as briefs, boxer briefs and panties. A man wearing a red rokushaku fundoshi (front and back)įundoshi ( ふんどし/褌) is a traditional Japanese undergarment for adult males and females, made from a length of cotton.īefore World War II, the fundoshi was the main form of underwear for Japanese men and women. ![]()
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