Japanese man wears ONLY Arab clothes after one Saudi visit

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A Japanese man, Akira Takatoriya, visited Saudi Arabia in 2014 and was completely blown away by their culture and traditions.

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Published: Tue 23 Aug 2016, 11:20 AM

Last updated: Wed 8 Feb 2023, 3:13 PM

Have you ever travelled somewhere for work or recreation and completely fallen in love with the place? If yes, then you will definitely relate to this man's story.

A Japanese man, Akira Takatoriya, visited Saudi Arabia in 2014 and was completely blown away by their culture and traditions that he decided to start incorporating them in his daily life back home in Japan.


According to Arab News, pictures of Akira wearing the Saudi traditional clothes on Japan's streets and in public transportation have been the topic of discussion on social media.

He first came to Saudi Arabia as an exchange student as part of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Sheikh Abdullah Foundation.


During his stay he visited Jeddah, Riyadh, Al-Qassim and Dammam.

He's very active on his Twitter page and has on multiple occasions stated that he doesn't like Sushi and prefers Kasba!

Al Arabiya reports that he even prefers to be called on social media "Shams Qamar," which is Arabic for "Sun Moon."


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