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Every land mass in the world has some version of this garment, whether it be called a fundoshi (Japan), a sirat (Borneo), or a breechcloth (Europe).
Archive 2007-10-01 Heather McDougal 2007
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Every land mass in the world has some version of this garment, whether it be called a fundoshi (Japan), a sirat (Borneo), or a breechcloth (Europe).
Merkins and Kotekas and Codpieces, Oh My! Heather McDougal 2007
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Loincloths, called "fundoshi" in Japanese, were worn by adult men in the past, but they are now a rarity.
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Loincloths, called "fundoshi" in Japanese, were worn by adult men in the past, but they are now a rarity.
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While of course it is entirely possible he's a peaceful guy with a longstanding love of body art, the middle-aged guy in the fundoshi looks like a made man you would not want to cross. fasterpussycat
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Last year, when the festival was based at the IFC Center, he traded the suit for a fundoshi the diaper worn by sumo wrestlers and let a visiting Japanese filmmaker, armed with tiny darts, use his butt as a target.
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Three men clad in white fundoshi a type of traditional Japanese undergarment danced atop the Mikoshi, swinging, waving, and screaming at the top of their lungs.
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If you check YouTube's files on Roberto, you'll see how often he's costumed in the stage version of the traditional Japanese underwear, the fundoshi in Aida it was made out of slightly metallic gold material.
Archive 2008-06-01 Will 2008
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If you check YouTube's files on Roberto, you'll see how often he's costumed in the stage version of the traditional Japanese underwear, the fundoshi in Aida it was made out of slightly metallic gold material.
Oh, speaking of Roberto Bolle, I . . . . Will 2008
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Many businessmen are buying fundoshi as “power underwear” to wear when they want good results at work.
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From Wikipedia: "Fundoshi (褌) is the traditional Japanese underwear for adult males, made from a length of cotton."
"The French Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld, who could create a fervor for fundoshis if she cared to, attended the recent couture shows in a nude Azzedine Alaïa dress, with matching Alaïa shoes."
The New York Times, Accessorize With a Fig Leaf, by Karin Nelson, July 27, 2008
July 30, 2008