Thanks for the kind welcomes everyone! You know, I never imagined that I'd be the only one in this country running around in a kilt, but much to my surprise, it seems I'm in good company with other X-members as well. I found this old thread:
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/k...271/index.html

LOL.

Well, if any of you are currently in (or find yourselves on a trip) to Tokyo, give me a holler! We'll don our kilts and paint the town red! (Or at least go down to the local for a few pints).

I suspect that for many, wearing a kilt might be a stretch, mainly because tartans and especially kilted skirts are VERY popular womens' wear here -- from schoolgirls to brand name fashion houses... In fact, I did a bit of a search on the Tartan Authority's site, and there are several categories for Japan, including corporate, personal, fashion, just to name a few.

In fact, here's a bit of interesting history about one of them.

The Sachie Hara tartan (ITI#6228)
The design is a combination of the Douglas tartan and the Japanese flag.
At the visit of the Crown Prince of Japan in 1991, the then first Japanese Consulate General in Edinburgh in honour of the hospitality he had recieved wore the Douglas tartan with Highland dress at the formal banquet held in Edinburgh Castle thus establishing the connection with Japan and the Douglas tartan.
Sachie Hara is a present day (2002) actress and presenter of the Asahi National Broadcasting Company for whom the tartan is produced.
I also distinctly remember seeing a very pink one online once -- something that had to do with being inspired by cherry blossoms or something.