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INTEREST: BBC Story on Peter Rabbit in Japan




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mdo7



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 6:17 pm Reply with quote
Well this is pretty interesting to read, thanks ANN for bringing this up. Surprised Smile
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Shiroi Hane
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 6:27 pm Reply with quote
Reminds me of all the Japanese tourism that Tove Jansson has generated for MoominlandFinland.
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Mohawk52



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 2:07 pm Reply with quote
My only issue with this is the "British way of thinking" is out of date by 110 years and bares no resemblance to our way of thinking, talking, or anything today.
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faintsmile1992



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 2:43 pm Reply with quote
Mohawk52 wrote:
My only issue with this is the "British way of thinking" is out of date by 110 years and bares no resemblance to our way of thinking, talking, or anything today.
I would rather say that the formality and often fake politeness of Potter's bygone England fits easily with Japanese perceptions of themselves. There is a reason why if the Japanese find that period of history has resonance with them, besides exoticism.
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