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May 7, 2008
Okay so everyone has something they want to ramble and rant and rave about. I want to ramble and rant about the Japan fad. I hate it; I despise then Japan fad and I can't wait till it washes over.
Let me make on thing perfectly clear before I get started. I'm a Japanese American and I was raised in a house hold that was deeply influenced by Japanese culture i.e. I actually know what I'm talking about whether you want to believe it or not.
For starters let me just say that Japan is a country with a people who are very proud of they're heritage and culture.
Second, the Japanese don't just name they're children random words. Just because there are anime characters names Ichigo (Strawberry) and Momo (Pink) doesn't mean the Japanese actually name they're children things like that. I read a quiz recently where the writer used Mochi as a name. Mochi is a pastry made of rice flour and ice cream; not a name. Then a read a "How to be a better writer" quiz in which the author said something to the effect of "As far as Japanese names go you can get away with making on up easy." Yeah you can get away with making it up if you want to sound like you don't have a clue what your talking about. And chances are you don't. And let me just through this into the mix while I'm at it. Geisha aren't prostitutes; never have been never will be. The Mizuage isn't when an apprentice Geisha's virginity is sold. It's the coming of age ceremony where the top knot of her hair is cut off. And for those of you who are sitting there thinking "You have no idea what your talking about! They did that in Memoirs of a Geisha." That movie is a historically inaccurate load of bullshit! Just because you watch Naruto and Bleach doesn't mean you know anything about Japanese culture. Just because you can say Konnichi wa and Gomen doesn't mean you know anything about the Japanese language. Just because you've eaten Pocky and sushi made with fake crab meat doesn't mean you know anything about Japanese food. And I have to say as a Japanese American this shit gets really annoying really fast. Unless you know what your talking about keep your mouth shut.
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