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Originally Posted by bELyVIS
A Gaijin should only wear traditional clothes if they are a expert at putting them on or had them put on by another expert. The Japanese only put you down if you are not wearing them correctly.
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THIS. Although I would add again 'for appropriate reasons'; not just to stand out and act the 'cool gaijin' on a random wednesday. I think people would be more likely to goggle at you if you were wearing something badly; kimono folded wrong or sloppily, for example.
Actually, something I noticed in Japan was that you were much more likely to see girls (of any nationality) in traditional gear than men. I think I only saw about three men (grooms and a guy at a graduation), and a handful of monks.
Oh, unless I count the kyuudo, karate and kendo lots. Fair few guys amongst them.