Quote Originally Posted by Son of the Rock View Post
Amazing. Glad you enjoyed it. Japan is such an incredible country. I'd go back yearly if it wasn't the other side of the world. Did you try chankonabe, when you were in Ryōgoku for the sumo?

I lived in Japan for 3 years. I actually did a presentation about highland dress in Japanese for a public event in Chiba. I also kilted up over there sometimes, although the only pictures I have are these ones from a Scotland vs Japan rugby match I attended in 2016. My kilt was in general a little too warm for the summer months over there, which were brutal, at least for a Scottish person like me.

Unfortunately, the sumo season did not start until September, so we did not see any matches. I had never heard of chankonabe, so did not get to try it. But it looks like a healthy meal (I had a look on the internet). The kilt I wore was a light, ripstop utility kilt so it really did help with the heat, as well as utilizing a fundoshi with it. So how did the Japanese people respond to your wearing a kilt? It would be nice to start a trend with the Japanese adopting the kilt for their very hot and humid climate. Yet I know that it is very hard for any of them to step out of the mold and try something unique or different. Your kilt is nice; great color scheme. So, how long did it take you to learn Japanese? I did manage to learn hiragana and katakana, but kanji was a brick wall. Thank you for your post!