[AmericanInTokyo]

That guy Rachel Maddow, along with Olbermann, Chris Matthews and all the rotten rest, will somehow try their darndest to spin this thing in Zero's favor the liberal, apologetic way this weekend or early next week. But not if I have anything to do with it and find some good local source Japanese-language big media which writes the guy up precisely as you have described him, written with even the least bit of disdain or ridicule over this ludicrous kowtow at the Imperial Palace earlier today.

Prediction: if the PR heat gets a little too hot, they will search like the dickens for some Professor of Japanese Culture back in the states, (who was a big Obama donor on top of it) to provide the obligatory "specialist's" input indicating that the bow was appropriate and nothing out of the ordinary.

[blackbart.223]

"Prediction: if the PR heat gets a little too hot, they will search like the dickens for some Professor of Japanese Culture back in the states, (who was a big Obama donor on top of it) to provide the obligatory "specialist's" input indicating that the bow was appropriate and nothing out of the ordinary."

And there will be plenty of toads who will buy into it. Stay safe.

[TigersEye]

Will the Japanese media say anything about this or will they observe a more reserved stand? How openly critical might they get?

[Candor7]

Well as you know, such a critique may not appear in an English language publication.

If you come across anything in Japanese, posting it here would be a great favor , with even a rough translation.

The other major blogs who frequent our site might pick it up,expecially if we e-mail a link to them.