Behold, the Hat That Looks Like Panties

What’s your thoughts on headwear that look like underpants? Because a lady who goes by Korotoro is making each pair, er hat or cap, by hand and selling them for us all to wear. On our heads. In public. Oh boy. The striped panties certainly seem anime-inspired, but as website IT Media says, these are not panties! They are hats. [Photos: Dwango | Korotoro] “Because they’re not panties, they’re not embarrassing,” IT Media explained, before adding, “Nah, these are embarrassing.”cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"e3616d04-4972-4839-a63a-c6975e2e9731","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.kotaku.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"1740947226","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"kotaku-east","SECTION":"","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"kotaku-east","TAGS":"","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); [Photo: Dwango | Korotoro] These are not sold in stores, but are available on major online sites, such as Dwango’s online store and the Village Vanguard’s net shop. Previously, Korotoro u31.com เข้าสู่ระบบ sold the hats at the Niconico Chokaigi, which is kind of like Japan’s answer to PAX. [Photo: Dwango | Korotoro] While obviously a gag product, Korotoro painstakingly makes them one by one, embroidering a little u31 ทางเข้า logo, too. [Photo: Dwango | Korotoro] Each pair of panties hat is priced at around 2,500 yen (US$21). That seems fair, I guess. [Photos: Village Vanguard | Korotoro] Though, I’ve never priced caps that look like panties before, so u31 เข้าสู่ระบบ what the hell do I know. Top photo: Dwango | Korotoro To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter@Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am.