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**TudareWQT** · 12-05-2007, 02:07 AM

Some people I know still think that what I do is karate. Others think I like to dress up and run around pretending to be a ninja.

I've given up trying to explain it to people who clearly aren't interested. At least Japanese people know what kendo is, and if they're of a certain age they understand when I explain iaido as 'battojutsu' (thanks to - ugh - Rurouni Kenshin). It's pretty niche even in Japan though.

The rest of the time... 'Japanese fencing' usually does the trick. I think we have to come to terms with the fact that most people (including many documentary makers and journalists) just don't care enough to get the facts right - especially when the facts appear to be more dry and boring than Hollywood flash.

12-05-2007, 02:07 AM	#19
TudareWQT Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 405 Senior Member	Some people I know still think that what I do is karate. Others think I like to dress up and run around pretending to be a ninja. I've given up trying to explain it to people who clearly aren't interested. At least Japanese people know what kendo is, and if they're of a certain age they understand when I explain iaido as 'battojutsu' (thanks to - ugh - Rurouni Kenshin). It's pretty niche even in Japan though. The rest of the time... 'Japanese fencing' usually does the trick. I think we have to come to terms with the fact that most people (including many documentary makers and journalists) just don't care enough to get the facts right - especially when the facts appear to be more dry and boring than Hollywood flash.
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