Panty Theft

Japan has a long standing histroy of panty obsession. Anyone reading who's ever seen Anime or Manga comics, knows this obsession well. I see it everywhere in Japan, on TV...panties, magazines...panties, movies...panties. The obsession has alot of interesting offshots in Japanese society: panty shops (for men), used panty vending machines, and panty theft. Thats right, panty theft. This is actually quite a common problem in Japan, because of the aformentioned obsessions, plus the fact that no one here has dryers and everyone hangs their laundry outside.

I didn't believe that the problem was so widespread until James and I signed up for our internet connection. In the package of papers and forms, we found a form offering a free wireless webcam. The form explained the benefits of having the webcam, namingly you can catch dirty panty theives by hanging the camera outside and pointing it at your clothsline. Click below for a larger image.