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**Grizli** · 03-15-2010, 06:23 PM

As with many things, I suspect the answer is "it depends". In many countries the kendo population tends to be too small for any sort of meaningful stereotype to emerge.

My experience with Taiwan, which has a comparatively large kendo population is that, rather than a divided between blue and white collar, some types of vocations feature more prominently than others. Police, army, teachers and doctors (especially amongst the higher dans), for some reason are really into Kendo. The reason for a strong show of force in the police, army and teachers are probably the same as those in Japan. The reason for there to be many doctors amongst the higher dans, as I have been told, was because back in the old days most doctors trained in Japan and picked it up as part of their schooling.

For some novelty factor, the ex-ex-president (Mr. Lee) is sandan and his brother (a doctor) is nanadan I heard.

03-15-2010, 06:23 PM	#8
Grizli Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 451 Senior Member	As with many things, I suspect the answer is "it depends". In many countries the kendo population tends to be too small for any sort of meaningful stereotype to emerge. My experience with Taiwan, which has a comparatively large kendo population is that, rather than a divided between blue and white collar, some types of vocations feature more prominently than others. Police, army, teachers and doctors (especially amongst the higher dans), for some reason are really into Kendo. The reason for a strong show of force in the police, army and teachers are probably the same as those in Japan. The reason for there to be many doctors amongst the higher dans, as I have been told, was because back in the old days most doctors trained in Japan and picked it up as part of their schooling. For some novelty factor, the ex-ex-president (Mr. Lee) is sandan and his brother (a doctor) is nanadan I heard.
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