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Used Panties Vending Machines

2011 October 22

Weird Japanese Vending Machines

Weird Japanese vending machines stocked with used schoolgirl panties may be one of the most often quoted Japanese urban legends, but do they actually exist?

There is no doubt that, to satisfy the auto-erotic practices of panty fetishists, a thriving market for used innerwear does exist in Japan. “Panty fetish” even has it’s own specific term in the Japanese language. “Burusera” (ブルセラ) is a portmanteau coined by combining two words: ‘burumā’ and ‘sērā-fuku’. “Burumā” means bloomers (as in bottoms of gym suits) and “sērā-fuku” means sailor suit (the traditional Japanese school uniforms for schoolgirls).

Weird Japanese Vending Machines Dispense Used Underwear

“Burusera” shops, catering to kinky needs of undergarment fetishism, trade in this sexual desire. The merchandise is often accompanied by ostensibly genuine photos of the girls wearing them, like a ‘certificate of authenticity’ acting not only as an endorsement that the item is authentic, but as an advertisement to entice customers to purchase so they can smell or otherwise experience the panties for sexual stimulation.

Weird Japanese Vending Machines Dispense Used Underwear

Vending machines exist in Japan that dispense underwear that has supposedly been previously worn by schoolgirls. The sale of such garmentry, however, has been outlawed in Japan which has caused the undergarment to go underground. The question therefore remains as to the authenticity of the product that can be found in Japenese vending machines today. Are they actually used underwear and/or schoolgirl underwear or just advertised as such?

How Are They Manufactured?

The following music video to the Stereo Total song “Wir Tanzen Im Viereck” is not only a funny clip and cool song but probably closest to the truth.

Vending Machines In Japan

Japan has the highest number of vending machines per capita, with about one machine for every twenty-three people. Japan’s high population density, relatively high cost of labor, limited space, preference for shopping on foot or by bicycle, and low rates of vandalism and petty crime, provide an accommodating environment for vending machines. While the majority of machines in Japan are stocked with drinks, snacks, and cigarettes, one occasionally finds vending machines selling items such as bottles of liquor, cans of beer, fried food, iPods, pornography, sexual lubricants, live lobsters, fresh meat, eggs and potted plants. Check out this list of 20 awesome Japanese vending machines for more.

26 Responses Post a comment
  1. October 22, 2011

    There used to be a vending machine right across the street from Manulife in Kokuryo. It was the first stop on the tour for visiting Canadians. Not sure if it is still there or not…

    • October 23, 2011

      Maybe Manulife offered a free pair with every insurance policy they sold?

  2. October 22, 2011

    Business is for profit so no doubt the current machines feature panties worn by bored 20′s+ women needing a little extra money. If there are any real vendors of the real thing it’s tucked away somewhere for members only no doubt.

    I never saw one of these myself.

    • October 23, 2011

      barbara “vend me your rears” mikkelson from the urban legend website snopes.com claims it to be true in her reference page entitled The Love Machine on the basis that there are vending machines in japan that dispense underwear, not necessarily used underwear.

      rich pav from herro flom japan disagrees with his post The FINAL word on used panty vending machines in Japan alluding that most people find a panties vending machine and automatically associate it as a used panty vending machine simply because of the urban legend.

  3. October 22, 2011

    Weird. Not the good kind. @.@

    • October 23, 2011

      Agreed. As I understand technically it is against the law as police invoke an old Antique Dealings Law which prevents the sale of second-hand items without the approval of local authorities. Here is what Wiki has to say on it:

      “In August 1994, a burusera shop manager who made a schoolgirl sell her used underwear was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of violation of article 34 of the Child Welfare Act and article 175 of the Criminal Code. The Police exposed the company and the owner under suspicion of violation of the Secondhand Articles Dealer Act which bans the purchase of secondhand goods without authorization.”

      The article does go on to say “Prefectures in Japan began enforcing regulations in 2004 that restricted purchases and sales of used underwear, saliva, urine, and feces of people under 18″. Hmmmm…

      • October 23, 2011

        if there is a regulation against used underwear, saliva, urine, and feces of people under 18, then there had been circulation of them for the regulation to be enforced. Like…. eeeewwww! And it’s legal for adults? Double eeewwww!!!!

  4. October 23, 2011

    Hoped they washed it first.

    • October 24, 2011

      If you wash ‘em the street value goes down! Can you imagine the following newspaper headline: Sniffer dogs unearth used underwear haul. Police seize dirty panties with a street value of $100m. lol.

  5. October 23, 2011

    I wish I had eaten befpre i saw that video lol Oh wel, I need to lose some weight anyway!

    • October 24, 2011

      Mate, sorry ’bout that. But a classic vid, cool song and probably close to the truth on how this shit gets packaged.

  6. October 25, 2011

    Wasn’t that your first gig in Japan Reesan?? You got tha skillz to pay them billz!

    • October 25, 2011

      Only because you were offering top dollar to buy them to feed that fetish of yours. I thought it was weird btw, but money talks.

      • October 26, 2011

        I think it was weird too, but it was a part of my sociology thesis to determine how easily hetrosexual men could be turned to homosexuality by the offer of a few dollars

  7. October 25, 2011

    Never knew these things actually existed! Doubt its actually used, more like new panties sprayed with something

  8. October 27, 2011

    bWAFafafaaahaha….I am showing that video to my gf. She will agree with it, between laughter and tears.

  9. November 26, 2011

    I have heard about this for years. I have seen vending machines which sale panties for when you want to buy something kinky for your lady friend you are about hammer for a fews hours. Although, none of those vending machines said the panties were used.

  10. EnzoKashi permalink
    May 3, 2012

    I few days ago I saw several used panty vending machines around the Akibahara area. Just opposite the JR line is a shop that sells them, including used bloomers purported to be from what looked like a 9 year old girl.

  11. Rouyokan permalink
    June 14, 2012

    Really? Panties belong to the girls in the pictures? Nooooooo.

  12. August 15, 2012

    I sell my used panties! Go to womanjuice.com

  13. August 17, 2012

    want the best used panties go to womanjuice.com

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