Fundoshi comes back as cool underwear

Fundoshi comes back as cool underwear

TOKYO, Japan - Keiji Nakagawa, 35-year-old representative of the +charming! fundoshi marketer and head of the Japan Fundoshi Association, is interviewed by Kyodo News in Tokyo on June 15, 2012. Nakagawa said he first tried traditional Japanese fundoshi underwear when he fell ill due to overwork, and has been sleeping better and regaining his strength since he began wearing them.

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  • ILEA001170864
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  • 2012/6/29 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2012 Kyodo News
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