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Nagasaki football team show off ball control skills as they model range of fundoshi loincloths

Evie Nyan Sep 26, 2015
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Traditional Japanese fundoshi loincloths are both functional and fashionable, providing modesty for the modern man while still allowing a healthy influx of air around one’s nether regions. In fact, fundoshi are currently enjoying a revival of popularity in Japan, perhaps as a result of some men rebelling against constricting tighty whities and boring boxer shorts.

Our Japanese writers love them, and now some of the players from J-League division 2 football team V-Varen Nagasaki have lent their talents to advertise a range of crotch drapery designed to make fundoshi fun for football fans.

The new range, in collaboration with fundoshi shop Teraya, features five designs modelled and endorsed by V-Varen players Naoya Ishigami, Yosuke Kamigata, Kai Miki, Yuya Miura and Yutaro Takahashi, who appear together in an advertisement campaign that’s sure to get a few jaws dropping. Those patterns are just too stylish!

The collaboration was announced on V-Varen Nagasaki’s official Twitter account along with two official advertising campaign posters, where the guys show off their buff physiques and proudly model the flashy man-drapes.

【＜Ｖ・ファーレン長崎×TeRAYA＞選手５名が「ふんどし」ＰＲポスターに登場！】
現在、「ふんどし」が密かなブームを迎えていることはご存じですか？
詳細はクラブ公式サイトをチェック！http://t.co/RQSlEjEwIy pic.twitter.com/Asltht12IK

— Ｖ・ファーレン長崎【公式】 (@v_varenstaff) September 18, 2015

And that’s not all…there’s also a fundoshi available in the team’s colours and featuring the official logo, perfect for when you want to show off your sporting pride (and manly thighs).

【＜オフィシャルグッズ新発売情報！＞９／２３　ツエーゲン金沢戦】
話題沸騰中（!?）のふんどしが、オフィシャルグッズとしてついに登場！
詳細はクラブ公式サイトをチェック！http://t.co/IRseBUaCbd pic.twitter.com/mREmWTCQob

— Ｖ・ファーレン長崎【公式】 (@v_varenstaff) September 21, 2015

▲ The tagline reads: “Don’t panic, we’re wearing our fundoshi.”

On the official Teraya website, a quote from Ishigami reads:

“At first, I had reservations, but once I tried it on, I really like the fresh fundoshi feeling. There’s none of the constriction of boxer briefs, so it feels really nice. I feel like everyone, not just men but women too, should try them at least once.”

▼ Yuya Miura even shared some behind-the-scenes snaps of the fundoshi photo shoot on his official Twitter page:

ふんどし始めました！
皆さんもどうぞ！ pic.twitter.com/H1UV9NnhJj

— 三浦雄也 (@MiuraYuya) September 18, 2015

▼ We love the traditional Japanese design!

雅が溢れるふんどし！歌仙さんはこのふんどしを締めて欲しい！http://t.co/4uUZlHdyyS pic.twitter.com/qE3DHyghnC

— ジェッピ (@Jeppi_bun) June 13, 2015

After all, you’ve got to keep those family jewels cool somehow, and taking too many ice baths can’t be good for you. Right, guys?

【Ｖ・ファーレン十八銀行フィールドへ「アイスバス」が登場！】
本日、昨日と、長崎県は連日の３０度越え！
選手たちの疲れを癒すべく「アイスバス」が登場しました！
写真は、左からＤＦ岸田、ＭＦ碓井、ＦＷ佐藤、上形、高橋の５選手です！ pic.twitter.com/DNJZvdXTNm

— Ｖ・ファーレン長崎【公式】 (@v_varenstaff) July 10, 2015

The fundoshi retail for 4,320 yen (US$36) each, which is rather expensive for a pair of undercrackers, but well worth it, we reckon. After all, why settle for restrictive drawers when you can join the ranks of the culturally-enlightened fundoshi elite?

Source: NetLab, Twitter/@v_varenstaff, Teraya
Main image: Twitter/@v_varenstaff