Heroes for Japan?

by **Taro Toporific** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 11:43 am

The greater question here is, do Japanese men even have a self-image?
Japan men decry lack of home-grown heros
"On Japan's leading fashion boulevard, Omotesando, Japanese male role models are almost nonexistent. A recent survey of images from L'Oreal to Benetton to the Gap counted 17 white males, 16 white women, one black woman, one David Beckham, nine Japanese women, but not a single Japanese male face....Imagine if you were in New York or Paris and every model was Japanese..."---The International Herald Tribune, 14 Jan.

by **gaijinzilla** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 3:10 pm

equating fashion models with "heroes" (or the lack of.., in this case) is rather silly.
Now if someone were to write an article decrying the lack of positive Japanese female role-models for school age Japanese girls, then I'd say that would a topic well worth investigating. I have a daughter that's why I wrote "positive Japanese female role-models"; if I had a son I'd have written "positive Japanese male role-models other than Anpanman" :biggrin2:

by **GomiGirl** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 3:27 pm

Aren't most of the companies on Omote Sando from US or Europe? Gap and Benetton have "International faces" representing their products globally.

However, I am yet to see anything than a Japanese male on a Japanese beer commercial...

The Smap guys are everywhere...

Agree with gaijinzilla about the lack of positive female role models.. however this is a global issue with Japan the worst of a bad lot.

I'll fix it!!
Let me all hear you cry..

"GomiGirl for Prime Minister!!!"
"GomiGirl for Prime Minister!!!"
"GomiGirl for Prime Minister!!!"

(Lord help us!!)

by **gomichild** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 3:31 pm

Yeah we want more cute half-naked Japanese boys on ads!!!! Gimme gimme gimme!

Which reminds me - when I was in Hong Kong the were ads of a young, spunky Japanese actor (forgotten his name but he was in Battle Royale) everywhere

It was a good thing.

by **Taro Toporific** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 3:39 pm

gaijinzilla wrote:equating fashion models with "heroes" (or the lack of.., in this case) is rather silly.

Think the term "heros" (sic) is just shorthand to reduce the character count and shorten the title.

gaijinzilla wrote:if I had a son I'd have written "positive Japanese male role-models other than Anpanman"

Anpanman is a worthy hero---as a snack item, less so.

by **GomiGirl** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 4:26 pm

gomichild wrote:Yeah we want more cute half-naked Japanese boys on ads!!!! Gimme gimme gimme!

I hear ya!! :lol:

by **gomichild** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 4:35 pm

Damn I think I just came up for an idea for a new website....now to think of a catchy name...

by **cstaylor** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 4:38 pm

Just remove "ed" from this website and add "please" to the front...

Sorry, that was uncalled for. :oops:

by **gomichild** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 4:41 pm

Having a drought then sweetie?

I was thinking more along the lines of a name for a half-naked Japanese boy fan site...

Still it might work...

by **GomiGirl** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 4:51 pm

Can I vet/pet the tarento?

by **gomichild** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 4:55 pm

Sure - in fact I'm hoping to have a few "talent-scouts/photographers" involved inthe project...

by **Steve Bildermann** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 5:18 pm

gomichild wrote:Having a drought then sweetie?

I was thinking more along the lines of a name for a half-naked Japanese boy fan site...

How about

'Half clad lad of the Rising Sun'

by **GomiGirl** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 5:21 pm

gomichild wrote:Sure - in fact I'm hoping to have a few "talent-scouts/photographers" involved inthe project...

My business card can read:

GomiGirl
Boy Scout
"I'll show you how to tie knots"

by **cstaylor** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 4:12 am

Whatever happened to Kamome?

by **Taro Toporific** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 3:50 pm

cstaylor wrote:Whatever happened to Kamome?

I hope that the Mix Master hit the big time, but I suspect his visa "issues" caught up with him.

kamome
Mix Master
Last Posted: Jan 13 2002

by **GomiGirl** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 7:18 pm

Ultra has been a bit quiet of late too..

by **Steve Bildermann** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 7:54 pm

by **gaijinzilla** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 8:18 pm

Would 240000 yen's worth of 2000 yen bills and the rest in 500 yen coins be alright, instead? :toothy:

By the way, about those 500 yen coins....old ones or new ones? :winka:

by **GomiGirl** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 8:19 pm

A personal cheque payable to GomiGirl is also acceptable..

by **Taro Toporific** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 10:03 pm

gaijinzilla wrote:Would 240000 yen's worth of 2000 yen bills and the rest in 500 yen coins be alright, instead?
By the way, about those 500 yen coins....old ones or new ones?

How about taking all my 500 won coins? You know, the ones with drill marks on them. Wait, wait... I've got a color laser printer that'll do 3000 dpi too.

Hey.. like color laser printer 10,000yen notes and Korean-made 500 yen coin are good for randsoming an FG, right?

by **Jack** » Sat Jan 18, 2003 1:05 am

Actually, I do see Japanese male models but maybe not in Omotesando. One thing that bugs me in Japan is that you absolutely never hear Japanese songs/music in the stores. Go shopping anywhere or in cafes, never will you hear Ayu, only English songs.

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