I see kilted Japanese people... (photos)

**beowulf67** · 7th October 08, 08:15 AM

Good looking pictures.
On the caber, both of you need to stick your butts out and pull your hands in!!

**muirkirkca** · 7th October 08, 08:56 AM

Posers? Plastic Scots? Wearing non-clan affiliated kilts? Are they all hand sown? Bagpipes and highland dancers no less. Should I book my next vacation to Japan so I can insult those wearing a kilt and tell them to stick to scotch and tartan scarves.
Hardly, I think they look great as a group and have no problem with the diaspora of Scottish dress, heritage including Burns Days or the latest in designer fashions, culture or whatever.
Great post and I support these endeavors whole heartily.

**Panache** · 7th October 08, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by Ancienne Alliance

Fantastic !

Robert summed up your photos perfectly.

How wonderful that this great tradition has spread so far to be enjoyed all over the world!

Cheers

Jamie

**Freedomlover** · 7th October 08, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by kallen

why does "kilted sumo wrestlers" suddenly comes to mind???

Sumo kilts would require about 26 yards, right?

**Jaggy thistle** · 7th October 08, 01:55 PM

That is fantastic ! I never would have thought that kilts would have been seen in Japan thanks for posting

**Nick the DSM** · 7th October 08, 02:14 PM

That-is-so-cool!!!

i didn't know they had that over there!

**CDNSushi** · 7th October 08, 07:07 PM

Tim: What a small world! I'm not sure how your brother did but he looked very intense -- making him a great subject to photograph!

muir: aside from all that, there were still more than a good number of authentic Scots who WERE wearing clan-affiliated tartans. In fact, it surprised me how many Scottish people live/work in Japan. I was completely shocked to see a Royal British Legion tent with this year's poppy appeal (that's what you see me wearing in the photos)...

Finally, FWIW, I would pay money to see a sumo wrestler in a kilt!!!

**Highlander31** · 8th October 08, 12:36 AM

To plagiarize Robert,...Fantastic. I didn't know they had Scottish Games in Japan. Maybe one day we'll see the caber, the hammer, and the putting of the stone in the Olympics.

**SFCRick** · 8th October 08, 01:20 AM

very cool

**1MUNK3** · 8th October 08, 03:40 PM

Thanks for sharing those. A couple of my Punk Rocker buddies are from Japan and they told me all about those kilted Japanese (my friends wear kilts as well and are Japanese) and how they have Highland Games. They are very respectful of the culture and take it seriously. I think it's awesome. I'd love nothing more than to see kilts all around the world. Again thanks for posting the pics.