Hakama Spotting?

[ScottUK]

OK, non-martial art use of hakama, anyone...?

I'll start:

Kate Bush - Running up that Hill (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BZsXVf6INc)

Wiki states a number of Japanese influences such as taiko and noh, so I will assume she's wearing hakama for the music video...

Anyone else spotted our favourite legwear other than in the dojo? :)

[satsumaruma]

Jean-Jacques Burnell whilst in the Stranglers sometimes wore one on stage - can't recall where when I saw him wearing it but it looked very odd.

Lee

PS I was tempted to put the last time I saw somebody who does not do martial arts wearing one was the last time I saw you in one but I resisted the temptation. well almost.

[ScottUK]

I SO look forward to a day of kenjutsu with you.

[Ignatz]

When I read your title about Hakama spotting I was going to recommend several wide spectrum antibiotics that would probably clear that problem up.

Nevermind.

[theicychameleon]

"When I read your title about Hakama spotting I was going to recommend several wide spectrum antibiotics that would probably clear that problem up."

Also my first thought oddly enough. Do these count?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/totp2/ugotthelook/images/mc_hammer.jpg

[babayaga]

Anyone else spotted our favourite legwear other than in the dojo? :)

Cosplayers, of course. For some definitions of "hakama" and "wear." I'll spare you the image links. Half of these folks can't even lap kimono correctly.

[ScottUK]

No no no - post links... :D

[babayaga]

No no no - post links... :D

Have fun clicking. (http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=cosplay+kenshin&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2)

[ScottUK]

Ah, the easy way out... :(

[babayaga]

Ah, the easy way out... :(
Yeah, sorry. I'm about to head out the door for what will be a particularly crappy day at work and I don't have time (or the stomach) to find particularly bad examples.

I will say the costume atrocities look better in person when you can see 'em in action. One might plug "Kenshin" and "cosplay" into YouTube and see what comes up . . .

[MikeH]

There was of course the Bruce Lee film where all the Japanese wore their hakama back-to-front. Forget which film it was.

Mike

[Kyung]

Bleh cosplayers. I don't know if it's just me but I some how look at them as being 'not all there'. Can't really say I have encountered out-of-place hakama's. Do they normally wear socks with those?
Lol back-to-front hakama....Bruce Lee kicked them so hard their torso spun around. I wonder how it feels to wear it backwards. I'd probably hear about it from my master if i did that

[ScottUK]

You have a master? Cool... :D

[kartoffelngeist]

There was of course the Bruce Lee film where all the Japanese wore their hakama back-to-front. Forget which film it was.

Mike

Only a real muppet would do that, pity they didn't have nice helpful sempai to help them out............;)

[Hisham]

I have a grand master :cool:

[Kyung]

Only a real muppet would do that, pity they didn't have nice helpful sempai to help them out............;)

Kermit doesn't wear hakama...or does he

[Dave_petrucci]

Only a real muppet would do that, pity they didn't have nice helpful sempai to help them out............;)
Possibly Fist Of Fury. Although since most of the Japanese folks in that movie were martial artists themselves I prosume that's a myth.

Although it has been a while since I watched it...

[Oroshi]

Possibly Fist Of Fury. Although since most of the Japanese folks in that movie were martial artists themselves I prosume that's a myth.

Although it has been a while since I watched it...

AFAIK one person wears his hakama backwards in that film, and he's a Chinese actor playing a Japanese. Though again I've not seen it for a while so I can't say for certain.

[Nige]

Possibly Fist Of Fury. Although since most of the Japanese folks in that movie were martial artists themselves I prosume that's a myth.

Although it has been a while since I watched it...


AFAIK one person wears his hakama backwards in that film, and he's a Chinese actor playing a Japanese. Though again I've not seen it for a while so I can't say for certain.

You do realise i won't be able to sleep tonight until i've watched it now ! :square:

[theicychameleon]

http://www.maison-otaku.net/~nuriko/cosplay/1998/kenshin1.jpg

Oh my god that so cute!!! I want to hug her now

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g238/reverie3/kennavy2.jpg

And what a low neckline you have mister Ronin.
All the better to *£$%censored%£~@* you with!

http://www.tokyopop.com/pics/userpics/Image/Chess5.jpg

Queen to G4, Kesagiri Ronin.
But my Ronins a level 10!!!

[buckheadhobo]

On topic, I saw a band recently whose members all wore kabuki masks, and wore a different type of traditional Japanese clothing.
One of them was wearing a hakama.

I believe the name of the band was "Daikaiju".
They tend to play nerdy conventions like DragonCon. (the kind of places my ass hangs out at)

[Manuka]

A hakama is different from a blue dress.

I guess that is one downside of going commando

[Drew]

Ah, here's an anime one (sorry don't know how to post a link like you pros do).

www.juliestudio.com/anime/kenchan/index.html

Of course it's an anime convention, which is cheating a bit - but I'd like to draw your disbelieving attention away from the Shinken she has lodged in the tree, and the dubious orange wig, to the length of her shoes.

Is she related to Side Show Bob?

[ScottUK]

Here's my fave (http://www.juliestudio.com/anime/kenchan/kenshin/pose.JPG).

[Obukan_dude]

Did somebody mention Cosplay?? (http://site.man-faye.com/Portals/2/539/135_3554.jpg):cheeky: :grin:

[Mr. T.]

:D (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a237/vernonfl/WTF.jpg)

Oh man that's just sad (for some real cosplay, click om the smiley)

[Obukan_dude]

:D (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a237/vernonfl/WTF.jpg)

Oh man that's just sad (for some real cosplay, click om the smiley)

That.
Is.
EVIL (http://www.blackgate.net/blog/wp-content/Dr.Evil.jpg).

[ScottUK]

Did somebody mention Cosplay?? (http://site.man-faye.com/Portals/2/539/135_3554.jpg):cheeky: :grin:Woof - who is the character on the left :D

[Nige]

Woof - who is the character on the left :D

Whoever it is, she must be poor cos she obviosly can't afford clothes >_>

[SmellsLikeBogu]

She has alot of courage, dressed like that, going into a big place filled with thousands of sexdepraved teenagers :p

[theicychameleon]

"She has alot of courage, dressed like that, going into a big place filled with thousands of sexdepraved teenagers"

Its quite risky for him too, mistakn identity and all.