"Obama Bow To Emperor Was Inappropriate" (This A.M.'s Japanese Press: My Translation)

47 News, (Japan) From Original Japanese from Kyodo ^ | 16 November 2009 | 47 News (Japan)

[AmericanInTokyo]

Title in-full is: "Obama Bow To Emperor Inappropriate-- U.S. Conservative Faction Criticizes"(オバマ氏の天皇にお辞儀は不適切　米保守派が批判 (They are essentially saying that US Conservatives are asserting that. (But it is fairly widespread here as a perception, and growing, although to-date Japanese have been their typical polite goodselves in playing down the faux paus of an ignorant, visiting, protocol-devoid foreigner, in this case POTUS).

(http://www.47news.jp/CN/200911/CN2009111601000125.html)

Goes on to say that U.S. Conservative blogosphere, FOX News, etc. have picked up on the Obama bow as inappropriate. Also tied it into the earlier Obama bow/genuflection to Saudi Arabian King.

For your information.

It is actually from a Kyodo News report, which means it has now hit the Japanese news wires, big time. (...this is equivalent to AP carrying it in USA, Notimex in Latin America, German Press Agency in Germany, etc.).

[AmericanInTokyo]

This was on Japanese 47 News internet news website this morning our time, complete with the humiliating photograph from Saturday. (Link above to story in original Japanese).

[combat_boots]

Attaboy

[netmilsmom]

What do the Japanese themselves think of the Bow?

[AmericanInTokyo]

Ping!

[screaminsunshine]

O bowma ...Will go down as the worst thang that ever happened to us. And the Best! Obama Sucks!!!

[stubernx98]

Oh Oh, the worst thing you can do to a narcissist is to laugh at him. That picture will live on and on.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Some flattered and of good will in return (to the USA), some embarrassed, some not wanting to talk about it, some laughing, and some of them, it going to their head (in a nationalist kind of, look-who-we-made-bow-despite-our-losing-WWII-gloating way). There is a variety of feelings and sentiment here. It is controversial, though.

[SunnyUsa]

thanks for that perspective.....

My first reaction was that he felt he was too tall towering over them and his “bow” was even more exaggerated....

Who in the world is advising him??? Don’t they know protocol and image?

[SunkenCiv]

Bonsai!

[struggle]

Something tells me Obama is going to dogeza to apologize for his bow.


MOSHI WAKE GOZAIMASEN!!!!!!!!

[AmericanInTokyo]

From all indications, he “freelanced” this one on the spot, without listening to or taking anyone’s advice which would have professionally and responsibly advised to do otherwise.

[netmilsmom]

Oh geez. Thanks for the info.

[quantim]

O bowma ...Will go down as the worst thang that ever happened to us. And the Best! Obama Sucks!!!

[frankenMonkey]

What do the Japanese themselves think of the Bow?

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Thanks for posting this AIT! It’s great to get your interpretation and translation from Japan! :)

As I joked before.......

‘Wow Bow’...but left his ‘Bow Wow’ at home (and I ain’t meaning the dog, BO).

[Eye of Unk]

I know you are aware of our Tea parties here in the states, I do believe it could be arranged as a “theme” in any public way to openly laugh at Obama, banners, bumper stickers, internet images etc, all with a common theme backed by over 100 million Americans...

All are laughing at Obama.

I applaud the nation of Japan they show and speak truthfully unlike a good portion of Americans that cower in fear against challenging Obama.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Obviously not.

[netmilsmom]

LOL!!!

Somehow, I thought that the Japanese had a general disdain for those who are not oriental.
This must have been quite a site.

[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

"That picture will live on and on."

Of course, if it were Ahmadinejad he'd be facing the other way as he bent.

The perfect metaphor for his disastrous presidency.

[Candor7]

Paydirt. Its an awesome thing.