Aspies For Freedom

Books, documentaries & movies are my main sourche of information when it comes to Japan.

If I'm not entirely wrong there's an author called Kenzabore Oe that's japanese. Yukio Mishima is japanese. He and a bunch of people tried to overthrow the government but as they failed he committed sepuko (they usually uses the word harakiri to describe this tradition).
The book about the dooms day sect Aum Shin Rikyo, I have read.
I remember a fragment of a movie called Dodeskaden; a boy playing locomotive. Have you seen any of Akira Kurosawa's films?
I've seen films about the Kobe earth quake in 1995 and the bombings of Hiroshima (august 6, 1945) and Nagasaki (august 9, 1945).
Lost in Translation was supposed to be such a brilliant movie (by Sophia Coppola) but I've failed to see why. It aint bad, though.

The first Toyota car was manufactured in 1936, I think (my dad had Toyota cars for a number of years.

Blade Runner is definitely one of my favourite movies, but I did not consider it Japanese, it is based on a Phillip K. Dick novel. But Mishima is definitely a must-read, esp. The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, which features a young monk with severe communication problems due to his stuttering.

Akutagawa's short stories are also beautiful. Interesting, that he also took his own life, though he overdosed on veronal and did not choose the traditional way.

WATASHI WA OTAKU!!! NYAAAA!

(rough and probably inaccurate translation: I am Nerd/enthusiast!!! NYAAAA!)

yea i guess like some Japanese culture...but not all.

I'm a lot into Japanese History, especially around the period of the 3 Great Unifiers of Japan. (Oda Nobunaga, Hashiba Hideyoshi and Tokogawa Ieyasu)

FIrts got hooked by the Samurai Warriors series of games. Since then i've looked into the past history and lives of many people that appeared in the game. Also The Last Samurai got me interested in Japanese culture and ways during fuedal eras, especially the code of honor followed by Samurais.

i love Japanese culture.. especially manga and anime [and some movies]

wow i thought i invented Nyaaaa!...hmmm perhaps i am channeling the ghost of a japanese cat?

oh and i havent seen Neko no ongaeshi if it's anime/manga do you know anywhere i can download it?

I have a growing interest in Japanese things...I really like Asian horror movies, and from there I've gotten into some Japanese music - so far, Gackt and Luna Sea.  I love the sound, even if I don't know what the hell is being said.

Also, finally saw "Final Fantasy VII: Last Order", and I think I may be conquering my anime-phobia at last!

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Athie

Anyone like Japanese horror movies?  

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Athie

Prufrock,

Thank you!   I don't remember exactly where I got the avatar...just a lot of googling "Aerith", "Aeris", "Aerith avatar", "Aeris avatar"...took a long time.  I like it too, which is good as I don't seem to be able to change it.

Japanese horror movies are very kewl (Korean ones too).  I really liked "Ringu" and "Another Heaven", especially.  Also, I have figured out why Asian horror movies are so scary...they have made crawling terrifying.  Seriously.  Almost any Japanese horror film, at least, features a long-haired woman crawling in a really unnerving manner.  If you can make crawling scary, you can make a great horror movie.

I've also noticed that Asian horror films skip the typical American "at least two teenagers must have sex before death" rule, which is refreshing.

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Athie

Ooh, I loved "A Tale of Two Sisters"!  It's so intense and creepy...with a few "Argh!" moments too, which is a great combination.

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Athie

I enjoy looking at the Edo period and the art which surrounds this. I have a particular interest in Irezumi, which are Japanese tattoo's, in parrticular I would like to get a full body suit.

I think Japanese girls are very cute . I'm going to go to Japan.

And besides that Japan has one of the smallest RFID tags. It seems like Japan is making quantum leaps as far as technology goes. I've read that the fish that many Japanese people eat for their diet might improve intelligence. Not only that, but they've made huge discoveries like neurotrophic plant factors.

The RFID tag might be in China. Either way..somewhere far east.