Comments on: Is Japan Today the Future of the West? http://vodkasoda.wordpress.com/2008/08/14/is-japan-today-the-future-of-the-west/ ideas. culture. design. cool. life. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:09:59 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mike http://vodkasoda.wordpress.com/2008/08/14/is-japan-today-the-future-of-the-west/#comment-70 Mike Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:35:19 +0000 http://vodkasoda.wordpress.com/?p=332#comment-70 Those wacky Japanese. I don't think we're very far behind. In a lot of respects we're already there. One of my oldest friends has gone hikikomori on it - I try to visit him every now and then to snap him out of it; but we usually just end up getting drunk and having a laugh. I loved Lost in Translation. It both moved and tickled me, and it's the only romantic comedy I'll admit to having seen and enjoyed to my mates. Thanks to Bill Murray for that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkR2EbaOKR0 Those wacky Japanese.

I don’t think we’re very far behind. In a lot of respects we’re already there. One of my oldest friends has gone hikikomori on it – I try to visit him every now and then to snap him out of it; but we usually just end up getting drunk and having a laugh.

I loved Lost in Translation. It both moved and tickled me, and it’s the only romantic comedy I’ll admit to having seen and enjoyed to my mates. Thanks to Bill Murray for that.

]]> By: vodkasoda http://vodkasoda.wordpress.com/2008/08/14/is-japan-today-the-future-of-the-west/#comment-69 vodkasoda Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:37:20 +0000 http://vodkasoda.wordpress.com/?p=332#comment-69 The photo above is by Frank-Peter Lohoff. Here's his profile: http://www.lightstalkers.org/frank_peter_lohoff The photo above is by Frank-Peter Lohoff. Here’s his profile:

http://www.lightstalkers.org/frank_peter_lohoff

]]> By: vodkasoda http://vodkasoda.wordpress.com/2008/08/14/is-japan-today-the-future-of-the-west/#comment-68 vodkasoda Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:10:06 +0000 http://vodkasoda.wordpress.com/?p=332#comment-68 Roland Kelts' study of Japan appears in his book "Japanamerica": http://www.amazon.com/Japanamerica-Japanese-Culture-Invaded-U-S/dp/140398476X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1218755426&sr=8-1 Roland Kelts’ study of Japan appears in his book “Japanamerica”:

http://www.amazon.com/Japanamerica-Japanese-Culture-Invaded-U-S/dp/140398476X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1218755426&sr=8-1

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