Comments on: The Future is Japanese. Really. http://www.haikasoru.com/uncategorized/the-future-is-japanese-really/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 16 May 2012 20:55:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tulsa http://www.haikasoru.com/uncategorized/the-future-is-japanese-really/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Tulsa Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:26:18 +0000 http://www.haikasoru.com/?p=159#comment-45 Japan has been a sponge when it comes to culture. We have been greatly influenced by the arts and literature from overseas and literally soaked it all up. I think that is why a lot of what Japan portrays in SF is so appealing to a lot of people around the world, it is kind of like jazz... Of course, it still would not have been capable without great publishers who were willing to give it all a try! Japan has been a sponge when it comes to culture. We have been greatly influenced by the arts and literature from overseas and literally soaked it all up. I think that is why a lot of what Japan portrays in SF is so appealing to a lot of people around the world, it is kind of like jazz… Of course, it still would not have been capable without great publishers who were willing to give it all a try!

]]> By: Nora http://www.haikasoru.com/uncategorized/the-future-is-japanese-really/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Nora Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:53:56 +0000 http://www.haikasoru.com/?p=159#comment-44 I like squid, and cookies, but I'm not sure these are Two Great Tastes That Taste Great Together. And ditto on Japan losing its exoticism in SF because duh, it's not exotic when it starts outselling SF on SF's home turf. What's surprising me is that nothing seems to be replacing it; I thought Chinese Futures would be next, but I'm not seeing nearly as much of that as I thought. Maybe globalization has short-circuited SFs exoticization tendencies? (I hope so.) I like squid, and cookies, but I’m not sure these are Two Great Tastes That Taste Great Together.

And ditto on Japan losing its exoticism in SF because duh, it’s not exotic when it starts outselling SF on SF’s home turf. What’s surprising me is that nothing seems to be replacing it; I thought Chinese Futures would be next, but I’m not seeing nearly as much of that as I thought. Maybe globalization has short-circuited SFs exoticization tendencies? (I hope so.)

]]> By: Teighlor http://www.haikasoru.com/uncategorized/the-future-is-japanese-really/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Teighlor Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:04:50 +0000 http://www.haikasoru.com/?p=159#comment-43 Nice retort, and I agree. The best example is the manga section at the major book stores. I realized I was becoming out of touch with teenagers when I finally noticed the expansion of those sections. From fashion to television to technology to deviant sexual proclivities (perhaps their most treasured export), they look like the future to me. Nice retort, and I agree. The best example is the manga section at the major book stores. I realized I was becoming out of touch with teenagers when I finally noticed the expansion of those sections. From fashion to television to technology to deviant sexual proclivities (perhaps their most treasured export), they look like the future to me.

]]> By: nickmamatas http://www.haikasoru.com/uncategorized/the-future-is-japanese-really/comment-page-1/#comment-42 nickmamatas Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:32:56 +0000 http://www.haikasoru.com/?p=159#comment-42 I didn't say it was incorrect, just that she should have to eat those squid cookies. That squid cookie photo was gonna end up on this blog sooner or later! I didn’t say it was incorrect, just that she should have to eat those squid cookies. That squid cookie photo was gonna end up on this blog sooner or later!

]]> By: Julia S. http://www.haikasoru.com/uncategorized/the-future-is-japanese-really/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Julia S. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:18:17 +0000 http://www.haikasoru.com/?p=159#comment-41 Wait, isn't "Japanophile" correct? The Greek for "Japan" is Ιαπωνία, yes? Wait, isn’t “Japanophile” correct? The Greek for “Japan” is Ιαπωνία, yes?

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