The Japanese word panchira (パンチラ) is a portmanteau blending two words: ‘panty’ and ‘chira’. Like munechira, ‘chira’ is a voyeuristic term that means an unexpected teasing glimpse or glance. In this case, panchira is an unexpected teasing glimpse or glance of panties. In English the term is synonymous with upskirt.

Following is a panchira-themed list of 5 items from Japan that make you say: “Huh, WTF?”

1. Upskirt Photographers Manner Posters

Trains in Japan often run campaigns that advertise good manner standards for commuters, the Please Do It At Home campaign is one example. The image below however seems to point out that taking discrete upskirt photos around the train station is poor manners.

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A while back I posted Japanese Doggy Style, the picture that told a thousand words, a thousand words too much.

Anyways after a bit more research I discovered that this image was derived from a challenge on Takeshi’s Castle, a Japanese game show that aired from 1986 to 1989 featuring the Japanese actor Takeshi Kitano as a count who owns a castle and sets up impossible challenges for players to get to him.

Tosa Dog vs Human

They say a picture tells a thousand words, but this Japanese game show image says about a thousand words too much!

Update: Check out Japanese Doggy Style Reloaded – Tosa Dog vs Human for further details and video footage.

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