In anticipation for the 2020 Olympics, condom makers in Japan are preparing something special for foreign visitors.
Tokyo’s iconic condom store Condomania and local condom manufacturer Okamoto has developed a new line of condoms featuring traditional Japanese ukiyo-e artwork.
In addition to the artistic contraceptive, Okamoto will also be launching the first condoms with antiviral coating called the VivaGel condom. Included in Okamoto’s Zero Zero Three (003) brand, VivaGel is the world’s only condom that incorporates the SPL7013 microbicide, a substance that has been scientifically proven to eliminate up to 99.9 percent of HIV, HSV, and HPV.
While it has been revealed that VivaGel will be sold in packs of ten for 2,000 yen ($18.53), prices for the Design Range are yet to be announced.
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