Sexy Samurai underwear raging in Japan

June 11, 12:32 PMTrendy Living ExaminerMark Leevan

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Sexy Samurai underwear is the new rage in Japan. Tight underwear for men featuring patterns from actual Samurai warrior armor is proving to be a hit with women looking for presents for boyfriends and other men.

Interest in the civil wars of the 15th and 16th centuries is always high in Japan and this latest underwear crazes is capitalizing on this trend.

Rogin, a Tokyo apparel company has 10 kinds of Samurai underwear including those that resemble the designs worn by leaders Oda Nobunaga and Takeda Shingen.

The company is having a hard time keep Samurai underwear on store shelves, even though the price is near $90- $125 each.

A 25-year-old female shopper said she was thinking about buying a pair for her father.

‘‘They seem a bit showy but they’re cool,’’ she said.

The Samurai tights are hot at a time when many women are fascinated with samurai-related TV programs  The game ‘‘Sengoku Basara’’  features fictitious good-looking samurai warriors which can't hurt

 Samurai shorts selling for $125 are hot in Japan

 Samurai shorts selling for $125 are hot in Japan

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