Cleaning Tokyo In A Traditional Japanese Loincloth

These aren’t your usual undies.

A group of young Japanese volunteers are cleaning up Tokyo’s streets, and they’re doing it stripped down to their underwear. Traditional loincloths known as fundoshi were the main type of underwear in Japan for decades. Now, a company called Fundoshibu is bringing them back, hoping to popularize them with a new generation and promote traditional Japanese culture.

Fundoshi were traditionally worn by men, but they’re now also being targeted at women — many of whom say they’re liberating. The volunteers hope to inspire others to keep the city clean, while showcasing a unique piece of Japan’s past.

That’s all well and good, but as winter gets closer, they may want to throw on a jacket.

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