Until World War II, fundoshi loincloths had been the main underwear for adult men, but, since the end of the war, they fell rapidly into disuse because of the emergence of new style underwear such as briefs, trunks and so on along with the westernization of men's wear. |
第二次世界大戦までは日本人成人男性の主な下着となっていたが、戦後、洋装化が進んだことや、ブリーフ、トランクス等の新しい下着が出現したことで、急速に廃れた。 |