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Jul 17 2007 4 Comments

The sport of kings (and possibly queens)

Japan it has to be said is not averse to borrowing things from other countries and then changing them; more often than not for the better. Take Tokyo’s train system for example, as after bringing in British engineers to design the original network, they have developed it into a system envied throughout the world. A far cry indeed from what now constitutes a train ‘service’ in the original engineers’ homeland.

Similarly, horse racing is another thing that has been enthusiastically borrowed from Britain, and whilst many of the traditions have remained intact, they have also been adjusted to suit Japan. Like dressing up for instance. As whilst fancy hats are de rigeur at Royal Ascot, frilly dresses are deemed more desirable in Japan.

At least for the more adventurous.

Japanese horse racing

(image via the FG Forums)

Categorized: Fashion

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  1. jamie says

    7/17/2007 at 11:00 pm

    I have totally seen this guy in drag in kyoto before. Thats a f-ugly face you dont forget, believe me. Though I believe he was wearing pink hotpants. ..

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  2. Jody White says

    7/21/2007 at 5:37 pm

    OMG!!! I have seen this dude/lady before. If you ever happen to pass by Harajuku around 2pm on a Sunday, you will see this dude. Although… I could be wrong. There are just too many crossdressers in this city to keep up with them all.

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  3. Sam Luu says

    7/23/2007 at 1:26 am

    Hmmm, he could have coordinated his shoes better and lost the socks.

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