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"Hatoyama Vs. Obama -- The Scandal That Nobody Will Report" (Obama in Japan: My Translation)
Shukan Bunshun Weekly Magazine (Translated to English) ^
| 22 November 2009 (26 November 2009 Edition)
| Shukan Bunshun Staff Writers
Posted on 11/21/2009 9:18:54 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo
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To: Moe Tzadik
Thank you. I see American Thinker has now picked it up. Now to make THAT go viral, we need Freepers to start sending to the usual big league US media outlets. Rush, FOX NEWS, Washington Times, Weekly Standard, Glen Beck, Savage, Levin, Ingraham, etc. If anyone can help out it would be appreciated.
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posted on
11/21/2009 8:33:17 PM PST
by
AmericanInTokyo
(1945--Japanese SHOCKED at Emperor not bowed to; 2009--Americans SHOCKED at Emperor overbowed to)
To: Lancey Howard
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posted on
11/21/2009 10:27:26 PM PST
by
aragona
To: Belasarius
Here's my theory about the bow, which continues to boggle my mind.
First of all, bowing etiquette is complex and foreigners should probably avoid the matter altogether and endeavor to be pleasing and friendly in Western ways. Two people of different status bow differently to one another. The one of higher status still shows respect. Anyone reading "100 things to remember when you visit Japan" would know better than what Obama did.
I think this was impulse on O's part, and he may well have been warned by protocol not to bow. But the narcissist thinks he's above all that, and that everyone that sees him must love and adulate. So, he figures, the normal manners and rules are beneath him and, hey, he's in Japan and he feels like bowing, so he just does it. Every move he makes is by definition "cute."
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posted on
11/21/2009 10:47:17 PM PST
by
Mamzelle
(Who is Kenneth Gladney? (Don't forget to bring your cameras))
To: AmericanInTokyo
Your story got picked up in American Thinker, with some creds going to FR!! Congrats!!
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posted on
11/21/2009 10:48:17 PM PST
by
Mamzelle
(Who is Kenneth Gladney? (Don't forget to bring your cameras))
To: AmericanInTokyo
Do the Disney people have that Animatronic Obama up and running yet? Sounds like we could avert further diplomatic embarrassments next time by sending that abroad in place of the less poised, competent and intelligent biological version.
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posted on
11/21/2009 10:54:48 PM PST
by
Stultis
(Oceania has always been at war with Eastasia; Democrats always opposed waterboarding as torture)
To: Mamzelle
Glenn Beck has the FR story on O(af)bama-ish in Japan, now, too. Let’s see what happens. Of course, Obamacare might Donald Trump everything, and rightfully so. We will just have to see what happens.
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posted on
11/22/2009 12:14:53 AM PST
by
AmericanInTokyo
(1945--Japanese SHOCKED at Emperor not bowed to; 2009--Americans SHOCKED at Emperor overbowed to)
To: expatguy
If you can get us some stuff from the Singapore leg of the Zero trip to Asia, especially foibles, foul ups and f-.. ups down there at APEC, that will add more gas to the tank for sure. Yoroshiku! (Please, whenever you can)....
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posted on
11/22/2009 5:17:16 AM PST
by
AmericanInTokyo
(1945--Japanese SHOCKED at Emperor not bowed to; 2009--Americans SHOCKED at Emperor overbowed to)
To: AmericanInTokyo
Boy, two incompetents with huge ego clash and predictably create a big mess. Both Japan and U.S. have the wort kind of leader at one of the worst time in their respective history.
So what LDP boys are making out of this? They are undoubtedly keen on regaining power. If they do and Obama is still around, we will see some interesting development. Hatoyama made the situation worse, but with Obama in power, LDP will figure that they cannot trust U.S. and fan this concern into general public, getting some positive reaction. That would be conductive to pushing some long-time LDP projects(Amending constitution and having active military force.)
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posted on
11/22/2009 5:19:59 AM PST
by
TigerLikesRooster
(LUV DIC -- L,U,V-shaped recession, Depression, Inflation, Collapse)
To: Bean Counter
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posted on
11/22/2009 5:53:16 AM PST
by
AmericanInTokyo
(1945--Japanese SHOCKED at Emperor not bowed to; 2009--Americans SHOCKED at Emperor overbowed to)
To: AmericanInTokyo
It is not going to be until Monday or Tuesday, still waiting on everyone to get back from Singapore
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posted on
11/22/2009 8:14:12 AM PST
by
expatguy
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To: expatguy
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posted on
11/22/2009 8:19:20 AM PST
by
AmericanInTokyo
(1945--Japanese SHOCKED at Emperor not bowed to; 2009--Americans SHOCKED at Emperor overbowed to)
To: AmericanInTokyo
It certainly should be part of the whole Asian story--the bow, the amusing way that the Chinese limited his audience so that he didn't have throngs of fans about him, the Chinese scolding him for spending too much money.
And, you know, India was also snubbed in this Asian trip in deference to China, who does not want India to become a major power. Remember Mumbai massacre?
The whole trip was a fiasco.
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posted on
11/22/2009 8:25:33 AM PST
by
Mamzelle
(Who is Kenneth Gladney? (Don't forget to bring your cameras))
To: AmericanInTokyo
BRILLIANT!!!!! Thank you so much for reporting what our state-run media fail to report. :)
To: Cicero
It can argued that the Japanese are showing the world the way.
It is not necessary to show respect for a clown who has no credential but affirmative action promotion
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posted on
11/22/2009 8:33:50 AM PST
by
bert
(K.E. N.P. +12 . Quotes of the century: 2001 "Lets Roll"..... 2009 "You Lie")
To: bert
I certainly agree that Obama is a clown who needs to be shown up. Maybe that would put an end to the idea that the whole world hates America because it’s too conservative.
Unfortunately, the current prime minister of Japan is also a clown. The Japanese got tired of voting in the Perpetual Party, but regretably elected a clown instead. Hopefully for a short term in office.
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posted on
11/22/2009 9:23:00 AM PST
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: what's up
LOL! Hilarious observation.
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posted on
11/22/2009 9:29:21 AM PST
by
Gene Eric
(Your Hope has been redistributed. Here's your Change.)
To: AmericanInTokyo
To: bunkerhill7
Obummer-san is a Geisha girl. Do not insult Geusha in that manner, please.
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posted on
11/22/2009 6:51:25 PM PST
by
bIlluminati
(Don't just hope for change, work for change in 2010.)
To: AmericanInTokyo
To: AmericanInTokyo
Forgive me, but is this episode representative of the Obama administration's rank incompetence in foreign relations?
Or is it, instead, part of a comprehensive effort to reduce America's standing in the free world?
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posted on
11/22/2009 8:48:11 PM PST
by
okie01
(THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: Ignorance on Parade)
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