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**RG3rGWcA** · 08-10-2006, 02:25 PM

My point is why play national anthems and hang flags - this wasn't meant to be a nation-to-nation competition. And if you're going to do it, I'd much prefer to see school banners at this level, instead of national flags. Do they typically hang Japanese flags and play Japanese national anthems in all kendo tournaments?

I don't have a problem with the US and Canadian anthems played. Despite the casual attitude between us, we are seperate countries and so if you have significant numbers attending and you play the US anthem, it's only good form to play the Canadian anthem too.

I also don't have a problem with the Japanese flags and anthem because it is after all a Japanese martial art. I don't demand a Lithuanian anthem or flag just because that's my ancestry. The Korean-Americans should be no different, but because there's all this awful history they get their shirts in a knot over this stuff.

As far as whether it's typical to play anthems and hang flags - I've seen it both ways. We don't do it at the little tournament we run.

08-10-2006, 02:25 PM	#17
RG3rGWcA Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 499 Senior Member	My point is why play national anthems and hang flags - this wasn't meant to be a nation-to-nation competition. And if you're going to do it, I'd much prefer to see school banners at this level, instead of national flags. Do they typically hang Japanese flags and play Japanese national anthems in all kendo tournaments? I don't have a problem with the US and Canadian anthems played. Despite the casual attitude between us, we are seperate countries and so if you have significant numbers attending and you play the US anthem, it's only good form to play the Canadian anthem too. I also don't have a problem with the Japanese flags and anthem because it is after all a Japanese martial art. I don't demand a Lithuanian anthem or flag just because that's my ancestry. The Korean-Americans should be no different, but because there's all this awful history they get their shirts in a knot over this stuff. As far as whether it's typical to play anthems and hang flags - I've seen it both ways. We don't do it at the little tournament we run.
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