"What do Japanese think about foreigners wearing kimonos?"-Japanese interview

[@davidpeterson7850]

An older Japanese friend provided me with a nice kimono to wear as I walked around the temples in Kyoto during the week of お正月. It had gold thread all throughout. Many Japanese people stopped me to ask about the kimono and to take pictures. That was 40 years ago. 懐かしい❗

[@i.am.yurichan]

Lovely memories! Thanks 😍 Also, please wear a kimono when you come to Japan!

[@mistersmith158]

Lovely video Yurichan you are a good interviewer. Arigato for this information and exchange of cultural values. I am slowly watching you content, and I find you very good at making videos.

[@saalvosegg8171]

I recently bought a black one. I want to wear it with my Vans. I realize it won’t be traditional but my appreciation for Japanese culture while being westerner. Some people might see it as strange but if you appreciate that culture it’s a compliment. A few years ago I got very excited when I saw kimonos with Nordic and Baltic patterns. I was flattered that someone in Japan was using patterns of my heritage. I saw it as a compliment because it shows that they like that culture. It wasn’t cultural appropriation whatever that is. It’s cultural appreciation infused with the local culture.

[@jordanong5114]

I love wearing them! My American friends Mark, Christopher, Jack, Steve, Mike, Sean, Jonathan, Nicholas and Thelma love kimonos. Mark, Christopher and Thelma love them as much as I do. Whenever I send photos of kimono, they would just give a heart emoji. And they also make us to feel and stay young! 👘

[@NealeOBrien]

I think that, any female at all looks beautiful when they wear a kimono, whether they are Japanese or a foreigner. It is such a lovely item of clothing to wear, it makes any female look like a Princess.

[@i.am.yurichan]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@macbethjoao4887]

Excellent video. I find it interesting to get closer to the Japanese by understanding many of their habits. I noticed that the more you know about the behaviors they consider important (rules of etiquette), the better you can be treated.. Hugs from Brazil

[@i.am.yurichan]

Thank you☺️💚I'll post a video again tomorrow, so please take a look🙋🏻‍♀️

[@mztoman]

Watching this is helpful to learn about culture and help learn Japanese. ありがとうございます❤❤❤

[@i.am.yurichan]

こちらこそありがとうございます☺️

[@ns645]

Same for south Korea! Come visit the palaces for free when you wear a hanbok :)))

[@i.am.yurichan]

Thank you😳I want to go and see it someday💖

[@Kaijapan1996]

Such a nice interview but the music is so distracting.

[@Ramentop88]

ダブル字幕があるので本当に役に立ちます！

[@i.am.yurichan]

ありがとうございます☺️💖

[@MashupsByMandy]

Interesting video. Just some advice, lower the background music by about 8 or 10db during the editing.

[@i.am.yurichan]

Thanks for saying you found it interesting! I'll turn down the volume on the next video, so I hope you'll watch the video again: 🙌🏻

[@senekiss]

The second guy is popular on IG, i'm pretty sure it's yuu's adventures👀

[@i.am.yurichan]

Yes👏👏👏👏👏

[@timyoyogeeson7339]

I think it's brilliant do long as it's done with respect.

[@i.am.yurichan]

I agree with you!

[@Yaroumme]

When I was in Japan I had a Kimono Photoshooting with Inkimono (the artist in question) in Asakusa. It was insane how many people indirectly complimented me. I heard a lot of quiet "Cute" "Beautiful" and similar words. It was lovely how open people were to me walking around in it during the shoot.

[@i.am.yurichan]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🥰🥰🥰💖💖💖

[@marconapflin2536]

私は少し日本語を話します。日本人は、他の人が自分たちの文化を好きになることを尊重すると思います。私はスイスから来ました。 (私の間違いを責めないでください 😂)

[@i.am.yurichan]

日本語でコメントをしてくれてありがとうございます！スイスからありがとう💖

[@عمرومحمد-و3ش8ل]

私は日本人が大好きです🤍、そして日本語を学びたいです💕🤍🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🤍❤

[@i.am.yurichan]

ありがとうございます😊是非学んでください💖

[@letsgo9574]

Background music is a little bit too loud, otherwise perfect video, thank you!

[@i.am.yurichan]

Thank you for your comment😊 I'll be careful next time🙋🏻‍♀️I'd be happy if you could see it again next time💖

[@UNBRANDEDMIX]

Thank you for the video! しかし、BGMの音量が少し大きすぎたので、日本語を勉強している方には聞き取りにくかったと思います。

[@i.am.yurichan]

ありがとうございます☺️！次回はBGMの音量に気をつけます！！！また動画を見てくれたら嬉しいです🙇🏻‍♀️✨

[@ininezuko853]

Yuriko-chan, I love your videos but I think it's better not to use any background music because it's too loud and we can't put any focus/attention to the interviewer in your video. Arigatooooo :) Keep inspiring ya!

[@phenomeninja1855]

I have idea ; Japanese all love .

[@i.am.yurichan]

Thank you☺️💚

[@riyanfw165]

yuri❤

[@i.am.yurichan]

Riyan💖

[@KaeyaMiyazaki]

İ love you yurichan❤❤❤❤

[@i.am.yurichan]

Tarık💖Thank you☺️💚

[@seiran555]

いい動画と思います。次の動画作る時音楽をちょっと下げてくださいませんか？人の声は小さ過ぎた。頑張ったのでありがとうございます。

[@i.am.yurichan]

ありがとうございます！次回はBGMを小さくしますね🙋🏻‍♀️また見てくれたら嬉しいです✨

[@ulrichneymeyr938]

The music is too loud for me

[@i.am.yurichan]

sorry🥲🥲🥲🥲

[@ブライ-e4l]

Music is too loud

[@Pallidus_Rider]

👍🙏❤️🙏👍

[@i.am.yurichan]

Thank you☺️💚

[@David-ue7vv]

"How do foreigners feel about wearing traditional Japanese kimonos?" Isn't this title backwards? The English doesn't make sense in relation to the vid.

[@i.am.yurichan]

It's true! I hadn't noticed that 😂 I appreciate your comment!!!

[@mztoman]

🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤

[@i.am.yurichan]

Itsumo Arigatooooo !!!!!😍💖

[@kensonlama]

音楽音量はちょっと…声を聞くのが難しいです。でも、ビデオは面白いです！ありがとう

[@i.am.yurichan]

ありがとうございます！バックグラウンドの音量を次回から小さくしますね！！！ぜひ、次回も見て欲しいです！

[@bandaddie]

Am I the only person who sees the irony and hypocrisy of people asking and answering this question while wearing western style clothing?

[@i.am.yurichan]

😱😱😱😱😱

[@Irucutepie]

Can i please know why are you so beautiful? ❤

[@i.am.yurichan]

Wow, I'm so happy! Thank you very much☺️

[@williamnelson2228]

I think it's maybe people of Japanese ancestry in western countries that sometimes resent non Japanese wearing kimono. Because they experienced a lot of discrimination in the past, I imagine it feels unfair too see people from the dominant group enjoy a part of your heritage you suppressed in order to fit in. (I'm not of Japanese descent and don't want to speak for them, it's just my observation.)

[@metamon2704]

Nah it's just an American thing, they trend go gatekeep things because of their 'heritage' - like if you are an American of Japanese decent but don't speak the language or have even visited Japan what right do you have to say other people can't wear a kimino.

[@i.am.yurichan]

🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲

[@i.am.yurichan]

😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@ShionJi33]

People, from English speaking countries especially, often like to gate keep as a way to discriminate against others. I'm Japanese but not from Japan. I'm not gonna tell people they can't partake in Japanese culture when I'm not even from Japan. But that seems to be the most common occurrence. Trying to gatekeep things from a culture they don't even come from. Or even when they do, constantly doing, wearing, eating things from many other cultures themselves while also trying to gatekeep.

[@IzumiIkeda]

If anything, what's most important is what people from the actual culture think. Not salty people who resort to trying to punish whole groups of people by gatekeeping because of discrimination they may have experienced from specific individuals in the past. Further discriminating does not solve discrimination. But most people who do this are not even trying to stop discrimination.