This pic is not of Edward VIII. Both men dressed as samurai are asian.
chickenhead101
Edward VIII – the ultimate weeb.
Not pictured in frame: life-size anime body pillow
Pellaeonthewingedleo
The guy behind him: Sassy facial expression: You don’t pull that off guy
redmiral_20
Germanophile,Weeb damn that explains the abdication.
Mydriaseyes
I dont know much about Japan in this era, would a western guy dressing up as a samurai have been seen as like, a horrific insult/ fuax pa? I imagine the whoel backgroudn of samurai and bushido, itd be sothing you just dont dress up as, a deeply honoured tradition? kinda thing? or was all that discarded when Japan became mordernized? any info would be sweeeet
like im imaginign the backlash in international relations pre ww2 if a foriegn dignitary came and dressed up as queen victoria prancign around throwing tea all over the ground .
Marc_J92
Didn’t know sucker punch was releasing ghost of Tsushima screenshots.
![The future King Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor, dressed in Samurai clothing during a visit to Japan in 1922 [594x464]](https://i.redd.it/dt36ycy77w151.jpg)
zedshouse
This pic is not of Edward VIII. Both men dressed as samurai are asian.
chickenhead101
Edward VIII – the ultimate weeb.
Not pictured in frame: life-size anime body pillow
Pellaeonthewingedleo
The guy behind him: Sassy facial expression: You don’t pull that off guy
redmiral_20
Germanophile,Weeb damn that explains the abdication.
Mydriaseyes
I dont know much about Japan in this era, would a western guy dressing up as a samurai have been seen as like, a horrific insult/ fuax pa? I imagine the whoel backgroudn of samurai and bushido, itd be sothing you just dont dress up as, a deeply honoured tradition? kinda thing? or was all that discarded when Japan became mordernized? any info would be sweeeet
like im imaginign the backlash in international relations pre ww2 if a foriegn dignitary came and dressed up as queen victoria prancign around throwing tea all over the ground .
Marc_J92
Didn’t know sucker punch was releasing ghost of Tsushima screenshots.