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.
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Katsuhito Asano, vice foreign minister (Metropolis)
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The thing I'd come to believe was good and useful to society turned out to be useless and caused everybody trouble. I feel a deep sense of remorse.
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We're bored. We have nothing to do. I don't have anything to say to my husband anymore. It's much better to come here than just sit in the house watching TV all day. We need some excitement, too.
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It’s fine to go around with a Geiger counter and see if your child’s playground is radioactive, but how do you go from that to getting the laws to change so that this kind of thing can’t happen again?
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The reason people aren't spending is because they are worried about the pension system and fear for their future. If we fix that, then they will be more confident to spend and that will boost the economy.
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U.S. cars do not fit Japan's market or Japanese consumers' requirements because of size, high fuel consumption and higher prices. They need to have a line-up that suits Japanese consumers' preferences.
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Ivespoken
Well... not really! I actually think it's pretty damn weird, lol jokin'
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RepublicofTexas
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.
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borscht
On the other hand, some people do get good feelings about Japan from these things.
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kinniku
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.
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Triple888
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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