Editing Fundoshi (section)

{{Short description|Traditional Japanese undergarment}}
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{{nihongo3||ふんどし/褌|'''Fundoshi'''}} is a traditional Japanese [[undergarment]] for men and women, made from a length of [[cotton]].

Before [[World War II]], the fundoshi was the main form of underwear for Japanese men and women.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Arita |first=Eriko |date=2009-05-10 |title=Fundoshi: undercover revolution |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2009/05/10/style/undercover-revolution/ |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=The Japan Times |language=en-US}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-08-16 |title=Cool loincloths breathe new life into Japan underwear market |language=en |work=Mainichi Daily News |url=https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20190816/p2a/00m/0bu/045000c |access-date=2023-02-11}}</ref> Nowadays, the fundoshi is mainly used not as underwear but as festival ({{Transliteration|ja|[[matsuri]]}}) clothing at {{Transliteration|ja|[[Hadaka Matsuri]]}} or, sometimes, as swimwear.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=The Fundoshi and Japanese Male Fashion {{!}} YABAI - The Modern, Vibrant Face of Japan |url=http://yabai.com/p/2213 |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=YABAI|date= 25 July 2017}}</ref>