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Manga, anime and cosplay are exports Japan can take pride in. These are things that draw good feelings about Japan from the people of the world.

Saturday 19th July, 05:04 AM JST

Katsuhito Asano, vice foreign minister (Metropolis)

5 Comments

  • Ivespoken at 08:59 AM JST - 19th July

    Well... not really! I actually think it's pretty damn weird, lol jokin'

  • RepublicofTexas at 09:02 AM JST - 19th July

    Some of it is worth taking pride in (Hayao Miyazaki's works, etc), but I find a lot of it is an embarrassment to Japan. As many people see some of the stranger things and assume that all of Japan is that weird. I think that there a other parts of Japanese culture that are more worthy of pride.

  • borscht at 10:55 AM JST - 19th July

    On the other hand, some people do get good feelings about Japan from these things.

  • kinniku at 04:23 PM JST - 19th July

    Actually, I very much agree with the vice foreign minister. I think it can be very healthy to remember the child in us. This is a special quality that can be found in Japan. As long as it is healthy, clean fun, I think it is a great way to teach others about Japan.

  • Triple888 at 10:25 PM JST - 19th July

    Manga and anime yeah I believe it does draw a lot of fans. I have several friends who are deep into anime - which automatically makes them interested in Japan.

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