On November 26 at about 5:30 PM in a shopping center in Okayama City a man (44) was arrested after he allegedly pulled down his pants while riding an escalator. Behind the man was a female in her teens. The man was detained by a security guard at the shopping center. Police were called to the scene and the man …

On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Do students in Saga Prefecture still have to wear white underwear? Topics Discussed The decision by Saga Prefecture’s Board of Education to get rid of an existing rule in some of its schools that made it mandatory for students to wear white underwear under their school uniforms The possibility that some school …

On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Do you have any funny or embarrassing Japanese language mistake stories? Topics Discussed What Ikigai Connections is How you say “fart” in Japanese The tricky nature of the Japanese passive form Getting similar sounding Japanese words confused The confusion that can occur when you speak more than two languages The various ways …

Today’s Question On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Why do students in Hamamatsu City have to wear white underwear? Topics Discussed School rules concerning the color of a student’s underwear The story of one student who ended up having to go bra-less after it was found that she was not wearing white underwear during a school trip Some …

Today’s Question On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What is Panty Town? Topics Discussed The town of Shimogigaoka (下木ヶ丘) and its plan to use panty vending machines for publicity The history of the town of Shimogigaoka What fundoshi are How rural towns across Japan are trying to both boost tourism and attract new residents through various headline-grabbing PR …

The song panchira lovers have been waiting for. The idol group Ebisu Muscats has released a new song and music video dedicated entirely to panchira, a.k.a. the act of catching a quick glimpse of a woman’s panties, a.k.a. that thing that male characters in anime often go crazy for. Check it out video below, but just keep in mind, while …

Nothing about this story makes any sense. On November 23 police in Hyogo Prefecture arrested a lawyer who allegedly stole a partially consumed bottle of milk tea after he somehow managed to commit lewd acts on a sleeping man without waking him. According to police in the city of Nishinomiya in Hyogo Prefecture, the crime occurred early in the morning …

Way better than tearaway pants. From cleaning your keyboard to inflating a tire, it’s almost like there’s nothing some well placed compressed air can’t accomplish. If fact, as a new video by the Japanese YouTuber Sushi Ramen Riku proves, compressed air can even be used in order to take your pants off with lightning speed. Released last week (Dec. 21), …

What do you do after you get off your job at the pachinko parlor? A man claiming that he has spent the past month going on regular walks in Gunma prefecture in nothing but women’s underwear and a wig has been arrested. According to police, on November 29 at about 4 a.m., a 23-year-old part time worker at a pachinko …

Doraemon gets a butt makeover. With his simple circular features, the popular blue robot cat from the future Doraemon is a relatively easy character to to draw – with your hands that is. Try to draw him using your butt though, and suddenly it becomes a whole different story. That’s exactly what Japanese adult film (JAV) actress and YouTuber Minami …

The sharpest looking underwear you’ve ever seen. From the legendary katana that samurai carried into battle, to some of the best kitchen knives around, Japan is known for being responsible for some of the most finely crafted blades in the world. As such, perhaps it shouldn’t be all that surprising that there is a Japanese YouTube channel that has become …

Uncle Spats is no longer on the loose! A man in Nara Prefecture who is suspected of being an infamous flasher dubbed “Uncle Spats” by the local schoolchildren has been arrested after he allegedly exposed his beloved tights to a high school girl. According to police, on the morning of June 18 a 17-year-old third year female public high school …