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05-28-2008, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by tommasi View Post
Many people around me still think Japanese wear kimono
Well, they do, just only for ceremonial occasions!

Edit: I don't really see it as a 'fear of foreigners' as some people have said. You do have to realize that Japan is a far older country than most Western countries, yet has only really been exposed to western civilization for 75-100 years. Most Western civilizations have been openly trading for centuries.

It's not a 'fear', its more of a 'this is our boat, don't rock it' style of thinking.

Disclaimer: This is just my opinion, I'm open to facts to disprove me

Last edited by Nathan : 05-28-2008 at 11:51 PM.
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