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11-09-2010, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Scotinthesky View Post
I will be visiting Japan in November for 10 days at the end of the month. I am Scottish and regularly wear my kilt throughout the year I mentioned that I would be wearing it whilst travelling in Japan, and was told that most people would think, I was wearing a skirt, and would get unwelcome attention as a result.

I plan to travel during my 10 day visit and don't want to offend local customs or feel uncomfortable myself by being inappropriately dressed. I have had no problems anywhere else in the world, and imagine my friend ( a native Japanese woman) may be wrong.

Any thoughts/advice?
I think kilts are rare outside of the UK... you would get questionable stares in the US, for sure.

Some will understand, some will think it is a skirt. I don't think anyone will be offended, but you might get some questions that will be fun to answer.
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