Comments on: Airlifting anime to starving Iraqis http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/03/03/airlifting-anime-to-starving-iraqis/ Photos, Stories and articles on East Asia Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:36:52 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Mangazon http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/03/03/airlifting-anime-to-starving-iraqis/comment-page-1/#comment-59040 Mangazon Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:13:47 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/03/03/airlifting-anime-to-starving-iraqis/#comment-59040 Japanese Manga Search Engine Mangazon http://www.mangazon.org Japanese Manga Search Engine
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]]> By: Adamu http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/03/03/airlifting-anime-to-starving-iraqis/comment-page-1/#comment-33460 Adamu Fri, 03 Mar 2006 22:08:17 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/03/03/airlifting-anime-to-starving-iraqis/#comment-33460 You guys can turn anything into a China-Japan relations issue, can't you? You guys can turn anything into a China-Japan relations issue, can’t you?

]]> By: Mutantfrog http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/03/03/airlifting-anime-to-starving-iraqis/comment-page-1/#comment-33455 Mutantfrog Fri, 03 Mar 2006 21:09:10 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/03/03/airlifting-anime-to-starving-iraqis/#comment-33455 I do remember - but we should point out that when you say Chinese, you mean PRC Chinese, not Taiwanese Chinese. Pretty much everyone in Taiwan is neutral or better towards Japan, I never spoke to a single person who was anti. Although of course some people's mainland-born parents or grandparents are another story. I do remember – but we should point out that when you say Chinese, you mean PRC Chinese, not Taiwanese Chinese. Pretty much everyone in Taiwan is neutral or better towards Japan, I never spoke to a single person who was anti. Although of course some people’s mainland-born parents or grandparents are another story.

]]> By: Saru http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/03/03/airlifting-anime-to-starving-iraqis/comment-page-1/#comment-33447 Saru Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:24:58 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/03/03/airlifting-anime-to-starving-iraqis/#comment-33447 Actually, I think that things like this can have a surprisingly powerful effect on perceptions. Of course this kind of thing is difficult to measure, and there is a tendancy (both in and out of Japan) to grant soft power much more influence than it probably really does have. Still, Roy will remember the taxi ride in Taipei that we shared last October with a Chinese friend of mine in his mid-30s. I remarked that his attitude towards Japan-related issues (East China Sea, History, etc...), while not entirely conciliatory, was much more moderate than that of a younger colleague of his. When I asked him why, one reason he gave was the age difference, but another was that he grew up watching Japanese cartoons, which created a favorable image of Japan for him. The content of Chinese education has presumably changed since then, so anyone from a younger generation probably is getting much more official anti-Japan sentiment than my friend, but it's interesting that he raised it nevertheless. Actually, I think that things like this can have a surprisingly powerful effect on perceptions. Of course this kind of thing is difficult to measure, and there is a tendancy (both in and out of Japan) to grant soft power much more influence than it probably really does have.

Still, Roy will remember the taxi ride in Taipei that we shared last October with a Chinese friend of mine in his mid-30s. I remarked that his attitude towards Japan-related issues (East China Sea, History, etc…), while not entirely conciliatory, was much more moderate than that of a younger colleague of his. When I asked him why, one reason he gave was the age difference, but another was that he grew up watching Japanese cartoons, which created a favorable image of Japan for him.

The content of Chinese education has presumably changed since then, so anyone from a younger generation probably is getting much more official anti-Japan sentiment than my friend, but it’s interesting that he raised it nevertheless.

]]> By: Adamu http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/03/03/airlifting-anime-to-starving-iraqis/comment-page-1/#comment-33444 Adamu Fri, 03 Mar 2006 17:15:14 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/03/03/airlifting-anime-to-starving-iraqis/#comment-33444 Hm, I remember reading in the Asahi that Captain Tsubasa was popular in Iraq before the invasion... I suppose what's happening here is that the Japan Foundation is letting Iraq have it for free instead of selling the rights. Whatever company owns the show was more than likely handsomely reimbursed for their generosity. Hm, I remember reading in the Asahi that Captain Tsubasa was popular in Iraq before the invasion… I suppose what’s happening here is that the Japan Foundation is letting Iraq have it for free instead of selling the rights. Whatever company owns the show was more than likely handsomely reimbursed for their generosity.

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