Japan loves to randomly designate certain days as special events. Some of these days are determined because of phonetic puns, the day February 22 has become Cat Day in Japan because 2.22 sounds like nyan nyan nyan! or a cat meowing three times to Japanese ears. Other days are set for other reasons. Today, November 2nd, is known as Tights Day in Japan, because it was the founding of the M&M Socks Company in Osaka (no relation to the candy company), one of the first makers of Western socks, stockings in Japan.
The History of Tights and Underwear in Japan
It’s interesting to examine the history of tights in Japan, and really of all Western clothing, which is known as 洋服 yohfuku in Japanese. Everything from T-shirts to business suits to blue jeans is covered under this term, with 和服 wafuku serving as the word for all traditional Japanese-style clothing. Even something we all take for granted like modern underwear, which the Japanese call pantsu taking their cues from the British as they so often do, are a relatively new addition to Japanese society, with less than a century of use.
After the Meiji Restoration of 1868, when Japan symbolically “restored” its Emperor to power and created a modern Constitutional Monarchy, Japan’s society underwent many changes, including people starting to wear Western clothes, though many women continued to wear traditional kimonos, which didn’t include proper underwear, as we’d understand it. An important point in the history of Western clothing in Japan was a fire in the Shirokiya Department Store in 1932. 14 women burned to death because they were unwilling to be rescued from the building, fearing that their kimonos might fall off, and the people gathered below could look up and see their “lady bits.” As a result of the disaster, more modern clothing was adopted for women working in various jobs in Tokyo, including Western-style undergarments.
Let’s Consider the Joy of Tights, in Anime Girl Form!
A sexy pair of tights is the perfect way to start your day, so light and soft!
They go great with a pleated skirt, as you can see from this Miru Tights clip.
A sexy pair of dark stockings are great for getting a workout in. Is your heart rate climbing right now?
In addition to Tights Day, Japan has a special day to celebrate Panties. See our blog post on Pantsu Day here!
Of course, the main reason girls wear tights is for warmth. Can you feel the heat on your face?
The master of drawing sexy leggings is Yom, creator of the Miru Tights doujinshi and anime series as well as the new Ganbare! Douki-chan artbook and anime series. Are you a fan?
Of course, master illustrator Kantoku isn’t far behind Yom, and we love all of their art.
Sexy stockings are great because they’re so flexible. You can do just about anything while wearing them!
Stockings come in many delicious varieties and colors, including silky black.
White is also a popular color for sexy anime tights. Why do bunny girl costumes and stockings go so well together?
If you don’t like black or white tights, you can choose transparent, too. Everybody wins!
Why do we love sexy anime tights so much? I believe it’s because they serve as a wrapper for the hopes and dreams of every male, whether it’s for sex, fathering children, and so on.
Literally everything that’s good about being alive is captured inside these sexy tights.
In the end, there’s nothing but good things about cute anime girls wearing sexy tights. They literally make everyone happy!
Thanks for reading this blog post exploring the joy of cute anime girls wearing sexy stockings. Who is your favorite stockings-wearing girl? Post her below, or on Twitter!
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