Do people really try to translate their names into japanese so that they can put it in their zekken?
And their names become "Rolling Thunder" or "Sweet wind" or some other crazy wrestling name?
I HAVE A GOOD EXCUSE FOR THIS POST BEING IN TRAVEL!!
2006-06-29 19:20:34 · 4 answers · asked by Coffee-Infused Insomniac 3 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Japan
No, I don't.
2006-06-29 19:20:42 · update #1
Never tried nor seen anyone do that.
2006-06-29 19:29:54 · answer #1 · answered by Treez 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am not Japanese and i do practice kendo, but i have never heard of that, but i will ask my intstructor about it and i will edit this answer if this is true.
good luck.
2006-06-30 07:36:50 · answer #2 · answered by john 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when we wear kendo uniform, we put our name in our zekkens.
actually only family name, from top to bottom(japanese basic writing).
when foreigners wear kendo uniform, they use their real names(not nickname like wrestler's) in their zekkens.
they translate their names into japanese to write from top to bottom. sometimes in kanji(chinese letter) and sometimes in katakana(japanese easier letter).
i think katakana is more common because sometimes we cannot translate foreigner's name into kanji.
2006-06-30 17:47:51 · answer #3 · answered by yossy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sadly enough, there are people who do just that.
2006-06-30 05:10:10 · answer #4 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋