Japan is well-known for interesting products.
Just go to Tokyu Hands, and you can find tons of funny gifts, cute functional stationery and beauty related products. While we get a lot of information via online sources nowadays, you can still find new trends or product information coming via TV sources.
Imagine my shock when I see this…
Nipple Covers for Men!
![](https://i0.wp.com/ten-years-in.tokyo/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/0612-Summer-Nipple-Guard-for-Men.jpg?resize=495%2C286&ssl=1)
But I did a quick Google and found similar products… maybe the guys around me weren’t that conscious about this, or I didn’t bother much.
Anyhow it seems like some online research targeting women aged 20-34 year old was done, asking them what they find NG about men’s appearance in summer.
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Here’s what the ranking says.
- Wearing shirts which you can see the nipples
- Wearing shirts which you can see the sweat
- Wearing tight T-shirts
- Wearing shirts without an inner shirt
- Wearing perfume of strong scent
Considering this very important result that close to 60% of the surveyed ladies said no wearing shirts that show your nipples, companies are quick to invent this inner wear which will help to cover yourself.
![](https://i0.wp.com/ten-years-in.tokyo/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/0612-Summer-TV-Inner-Wear-for-Men-1.jpg?resize=485%2C279&ssl=1)
And then of course you think, can this really hide my nipples?
Of course, they need to show you the comparison
![](https://i0.wp.com/ten-years-in.tokyo/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/0612-Summer-TV-Inner-Wear-for-Men-4.jpg?resize=477%2C270&ssl=1)
Try selling this in Singapore and the uncles will all tell you it’s too hot to wear so many layers. Be glad uncle is already wearing a shirt okay! Go to some places and you will find uncles showing off their “one-pack” or go topless…