【Special 9+】 Grandpa Wada's Handmade Mae-darae Style Rokushaku Fundoshi "Edokko" Premium White Bleached Cotton Single Piece

From the Edo period to the Meiji era, fundoshi (loincloths) were the standard for Japanese men, with the mae-dashi (front-drape) style of the six-shaku fundoshi being the most common, as depicted in ukiyo-e prints. Japan's hot and humid summers made the six-shaku fundoshi a practical garment for work, and it also served as festival attire for mikoshi (portable shrine) and festivals.

Sayings like Kinpuku ichiban (tighten your fundoshi and go for it) and Fundoshi wo shimete kakarou (let's get serious and tackle it) originated from the six-shaku fundoshi; it's not the same with the Etchu style fundoshi.

The sensation of wearing the mae-dashi six-shaku fundoshi, which people in the Edo period wore daily as a matter of course, is different from the Etchu fundoshi. It's strange how it naturally inspires a sense of determination.

Responding to the requests of enthusiasts, we have now produced and are selling the authentic, Wada-ji handmade mae-dashi six-shaku fundoshi. If you were born a Japanese man, we believe it's worth trying at least once.

Product Information

The Wada-ji Handmade Mae-dashi Six-Shaku Fundoshi Edokko is a single piece, handmade mae-dashi six-shaku fundoshi made from Izumi Hagoromo Zari, a high-quality white bleached cotton fabric by the Kansai Fashion Federation. It is an exact reproduction of the fundoshi used as by Edo residents of the time. Instructions on how Edo residents tied the ushiro-mitsu (back tie) are also explained with photos.

● Length 210cm, Width 30cm, with reinforced folded edges all around.

● Unlike the mae-bukuro (front pouch) style six-shaku fundoshi or the sui-kon (water fundoshi), this has a front drape, and the 30cm width is the perfect size. In Kabuki, when performers tuck up their kimono hems or spread their legs, the glimpse of the front drape from beneath the kimono was considered a sign of masculine allure.

● Please refer to the photos for instructions on how to tie it. Similar to the Etchu fundoshi, tying it about three sun (approx. 10cm) below the navel and passing over the top of the hip bones will prevent it from loosening and give it a stylish appearance.