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The '''fundoshi''' (Japanese: 褌 / ふんどし) is the traditional [[Japan
Traditionally, the fundoshi was worn as a form of underwear. Its role as underwear has decreased in modern Japanese society, as more people wear Western-style boxers, briefs, panties, etc. The fundoshi still may be worn during traditional festivals, or as swimwear.
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In Japan, this is also less of an issue for the [[Moral Guardians]], as the fundoshi is a well-recognized part of Japanese traditional culture. Thus it is actually in relatively ''better taste'' than a speedo, despite actually [[Theiss Titillation Theory|exposing more skin]] than a speedo. Outside of Japan, the fundoshi has become increasingly popular as a form of [[Rule of Sexy|sexy underwear or fetish wear]] for men.
[https://web.archive.org/web/20130707020521/http://vimeo.com/8491194 Here's how to tie a fundoshi.] (Practical, demonstrative, and not explicit but for obvious reasons may be [[Not Safe for Work]].)
A [[Sub-Trope]] of [[Loin Cloth]].
Compare [[Barely-There Swimwear]], [[Sweater Girl]], [[Wet Sari Scene]] (both of which are also [[Distaff Counterpart
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▲== Anime & Manga ==
* In ''[[Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple]]'', Shigure and Hayato prefer fundoshi to Western-style bathing suits. Shigure also wears a [[Sarashi|chest wrap]] for her upper body and finds a standard two-piece bathing suit to be indecent.
** Shigure always wears a fundoshi.
* In the ''[[Gokusen]]'' manga, [[Shipper on Deck|Ooshima]] more or less forces Shin to participate in a festival where the men traditionally wear fundoshi, because it's major [[Fetish Fuel]] for [[Yakuza Princess|Kumiko]].
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* In the ''[[Ouran High School Host Club]]'' manga, Tamaki must wear one of these if his team loses the sports festival. {{spoiler|They do. He does}}
* Featured often in ''[[Gintama]]'' for comedic effect.
* Pesche from ''[[Bleach]]''
* Another female example: Matabei Gotou from ''[[Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Girls]]'' wears this. In her case, it's definitely [[Fan Service]]... (She's not even wearing a skirt or anything over it!).
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* Played for squicky laughs in a [[One Piece]] filler set in Medieval Japan, where Nami is hit by a strange piece of cloth... revealed to be [[Hollywood Cyborg|Franky's]] Fundoshi. Her reaction is priceless.
* In ''[[Sakigake Otokojuku]]'', fundoshi are the only underwear permitted by school rules. Consequently, all the students wear them.
* ''[[Baki the Grappler]]'''s Hanayama Kaoru is a Yakuza, and so a very traditional man. When he gets serious on a fight, he [[Battle Strip|rips his clothes]], shows his family's back tattoo and keeps on fighting. [https://web.archive.org/web/20190927143730/http://view.thespectrum.net/
* Goemon from ''[[Lupin III]]''. Particularly of note on missions involving swimming or diving; the rest of the Lupin gang will opt for wetsuits, but not the [[Samurai|highly traditional]] Goemon.
* Salamander from ''[[Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san]]'' wears nothing but a fundoshi. It's a [[Shout-Out]] to Yukio Mishima (of whom Salamander is a parody of) posing in fundoshi with a sword for a photoshoot.
* In ''[[Fairy Tail]]'', Elfman wears one adorned with a character meaning "honorable man".
* Kukuri of ''[[Hell Girl]]'' sports a pair of these. Though considering she looks to be about five years old at best (Hard to tell with demons and all) it's definitely not for fanservice.
* During the [[Beach Episode]] of ''[[Rental Magica]]'', Nekoyashiki wears a fundoshi on the beach. Adelicia and Honami treat this as in-universe [[Fan Disservice]].
== Comic Books ==
* ''[[Green Hornet]]: Year One''. When conducting research for Kato's origin, writer [[Matt Wagner]] was surprised to discover that Japanese underwear of the period essentially consisted of - as he put it - 'banana hammocks'. A scene involving Japanese soldiers in fundoshi ended up in the comic.
* In the ''[[Gargoyles]]'' spin-off ''Bad Guys'', Yama is shown to wear a fundoshi while in stone sleep. It's also hinted from the clothing and equipment neatly laid out on the bed that he often wears an athletic cup.
== Film ==
* Ashitaka from ''[[Princess Mononoke]]'' has a fundoshi as underwear.
* Many of [[Akira Kurosawa]]'s movies, being set in medieval Japan, feature men wearing this (and often not much else).
* In ''[[Gung Ho]]'', the Japanese plant managers are shown swimming in a river wearing fundoshi. In a version bowdlerized for cable TV, these were digitally retouched to look more like conventional swimsuits when seen from behind.
== Video Games ==
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* Mizoguchi's appearance from ''[[King of Fighters]]: Maximum Impact 2 Regulation A'', his alternate costume is nothing but a fundoshi tied around him.
* The Ruan Brothers from ''Outlaws of the Lost Dynasty'' all share the same muscled physique with a rokushaku fundoshi as their base sprite. The only difference is that they put on different colored loincloth and various heads.
* One of [[The One Guy|Zafira's]] [[And Your Reward Is Clothes|unlockable swimsuits]] in ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
* ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 2]]'': Jin's taunt and anti-air animation show he's not afraid to be traditional in more than one way.
== Western Animation ==
* ''[[Samurai Jack]]'' wears a fundoshi under his usual outfit. Since Jack suffers [[Clothing Damage]] in half the episodes, he has many, ''many'' fundoshi scenes. This has contributed to making Jack a very potent [[Mr. Fanservice]].
== Real Life ==
* This is considered traditional in [[Japan]] so expect to see it at almost any culture festival that involves men with special outfits. Special [[Rated "M" for Manly|manliness]] points go to Hokkaidō men who wear only this ''in the snow'' and the Kurama hi-matsuri (fire festival), where men do this while holding '''20 foot long torches''' on their shoulders. At the annual Kanamara Matsuri festival [http://mermaidsarereal.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/pagan7.jpg women] wear fudoshis when they present and carry a giant pink phallus called Elizabeth. ([[NSFW]])
* Also a pride point for many Yakuza, who loudly proclaim their traditionalist ways. Anytime they pose for their elaborate back tattoos ([[wikipedia:Irezumi|irezumi]]), there is about a 99% chance that they will do it in
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