What do you like about waist pouches?
What do you think is attractive about waist pouches?
Matsukawa:When I was around 20 or 21 years old, I was working at a vintage clothing store and was taken on a buying trip to the U.S. All the Japanese buyers at the Rose Bowl were wearing waist pouches. I remember how cool it was.
Akimoto:It is true that many seniors in the vintage clothing stores have waist bags.
Westfield:But maybe so. I started to do it more often when I started traveling abroad more often.
It fits all the minimum necessary luggage.
Westfield:When you go abroad, the most important thing is to protect yourself from theft, not to mention fashion. The waist area is convenient because it is highly security-conscious and you don't have to keep your hands full.
Matsukawa:In my case, I forget a lot of things, so I want to consolidate them here. It's like a four-dimensional pocket.
Westfield:By the way, how often does So-san put it on?
Matsukawa:I don't know. About eight a week? (Laughs)
Westfield:There are days when I use two in a day. I'm a total heavy-waistporter (laughs).
Matsukawa:It's simply that I forget a lot of things (laughs). But I did indeed remove it on the day of my child's visit.
Westfield:You're embarrassed (laughs).
Matsukawa:That's right. But I knew it would be easy.
Westfield:It is also easy to use when traveling by car. You can just pop it on the passenger seat, and it doesn't take up much space.
How often do you put it on?
Westfield:I wear it about once a week at most, but there are weeks when it's more exciting and weeks when it's less exciting, and it's at its best from spring to fall. In winter, I tend to wear thicker clothes, so my frequency drops a little.
Matsukawa:It is easy to use as an accent when you are wearing light clothing.
Westfield:Yes, I do. Assuming that you don't wear many Akimoto-san, how many do you have?
Akimoto:I think I have about 20.
Westfield:He has a lot more than I do! Even I have about 10 pieces.
Matsukawa:I have about 15. And you still don't use them?
Akimoto:Yes, I have. Most of the things I have never used.
Westfield:What a waste!
Are the functional aspects of the product the main point?
Westfield:That's right. This is the most important thing I wanted to say, but it is not about fashion. The most important thing is convenience. I always keep my cell phone, keys, wallet, cigarettes, and lip balm in my pants pocket.
What do you do with your folding umbrella on days when rain is forecast?
Westfield:I basically don't.
Matsukawa:I agree with you.
Akimoto:Yes, me too.
I didn't expect that we would have that in common.
Akimoto:I want to be as light as possible.
Westfield:I understand. Except in the case of a downpour, if it is a light rain, I think it is enough to wear "Arc'teryx" and a hood.
Matsukawa:I think the sunshade hat I'm wearing today is also an umbrella (laughs).
That's a Western way of thinking (laughs).
Westfield:That's right. That is why we admire this Western style.
I think the premise is that women don't like you. You are not concerned about that...?
Matsukawa:If someone is trying to be popular through fashion, he/she might not want to look at this article too much (laughs).
Westfield:Before talking about the waist pouch, there is the fact that I was not popular in the first place, and when I took off the waist pouch, what do you mean? It's not the first time I've done that (laughs).
Matsukawa:I guess so. I find old men walking around Setagaya wearing polo shirts, mesh caps, and waist pouches attractive, but I don't think they would be considered cool by a guy who wants to be popular.
I agree that there is a difference in the base (laughs). From now on, let's talk about waist pouches without regard to popularity.
