Intangible Cultural Heritage
I wonder when it started
that I stopped hesitating to be completely naked in front of others
Today, I knocked on the door of memory once again, undeterred
A story from my elementary school days when I was still ashamed of being seen by others
Was it a tradition passed down from seniors?
Or was it a technique we mastered ourselves?
Who started it?
It is no longer in my memory
Since many friends had mastered it,
like the Hokuto Shinken style,
it is certain that it was not passed down to only one successor
Perhaps
it might be a secret technique passed down only in this region
surrounded by the Shikoku Mountains and the sea
It is unclear whether that technique is still being passed down today
If that is the case,
it might be something I must convey
through the medium of note
I shall record its traces here!
The technique is performed during the break before swimming class
A feat of changing into swimming trunks
without exposing one's lower body to others
"Pants-ripping"
That is what we called it
The procedure is as follows
First, get down to just your underwear
Put on your swimming trunks over them
Pull the underwear out through the leg opening of one side of the swimming trunks
Pull out the leg on the side where the underwear has been pulled out
Next, do the same for the other side and pull out that leg
Steps 3 and 4 are the key points
The point in step 3 is that
stretchy briefs are preferable for the underwear
Do not make the mistake of wearing stylish boxers
As the name of the technique implies, the underwear will tear
In step 4, since you will be standing on one leg,
balance and muscle strength are required
If you fail to master this technique
and try something like wrapping a standard towel around your waist instead,
the towel will be ripped off immediately,
leaving your lower body exposed
Although it is sexual harassment,
to avoid this victimization
if your son is transferring to a school in our prefecture,
I would recommend that he master this technique
Finally,
I would like to add that this technique is also possible while sitting in a chair
What are you talking about?
Thank you for reading until the end😊
The header image was borrowed from Maple Kaede-san
Thank you as always
Well then, have a good day✨