Hate skyscrapers, these are good pictures only thing I liked was the picture of the one blonde model. I wonder though, is it common for westerners to model for ads/pictures like that in Japan?
Hahaha, I don't know, as a man I feel we should stick with our native hair colour and also I doubt that they'd take me given my average looks. But maybe I'll apply just as a joke and share the application results with my best friend (who is Japanese).
In Japan, it is not uncommon for Westerners to be used in product packaging and advertisements. However, I think it has decreased considerably compared to the 1970s and 1980s.
I suppose, though now Japan may in fact be falling back in love with herself, I hope so. Japan is a beautiful nation, and has in my view gained much from the Anglosphere, so that she's translated all of her classics, her art, and has absorbed her culture but now may not quite need it as much.
I only hope she still feels love for France, and her culture and that there will remain in the future a friendship and shared interests between some Western nations and Japan.
I feel that the West should maybe leave the Japanese alone, let them figure out what they want to do then support it wholeheartedly. My view is that because France & Japan share interests and investments in Africa and elsewhere, I would hope that France entrusts her Asian policies to Japan, and maybe Japan trusts France with European matters.
But maybe I'm just too biased because I'm French, and also in love with Japan. I only hope if ever Japan's borders close a little more, that I'm in Japan at that time and can live out the rest of my days making some small contribution to her.
Oh that hahaha, we French call some nations 'her' and others 'him'. For ex; Quebec is referred to as 'him' for some reason. Japan is sometimes referred to as 'her', (the feminine) I think because of Amaterasu who is associated so strongly with Japan.
I dunno, it is just my speech patterns even in English. Hope I haven't offended.
I see. I had no idea the comment was about windows. Thank you.
日本語でのメッセージありがとうございます。
Thank you for your message in Japanese.
Unfortunately, I don't understand the meaning of the Japanese you wrote, so if you don't mind, please write it in English.
Hate skyscrapers, these are good pictures only thing I liked was the picture of the one blonde model. I wonder though, is it common for westerners to model for ads/pictures like that in Japan?
Yes. They add a touch of class and exoticism.
If only I was blond, I'd try modelling for them hahahaha.
Try dying your hair, you never know.
Hahaha, I don't know, as a man I feel we should stick with our native hair colour and also I doubt that they'd take me given my average looks. But maybe I'll apply just as a joke and share the application results with my best friend (who is Japanese).
In Japan, it is not uncommon for Westerners to be used in product packaging and advertisements. However, I think it has decreased considerably compared to the 1970s and 1980s.
I suspected as much, makes sense as Japan becomes ever more reclusive.
In the past, a Western atmosphere had more power to capture the hearts of consumers than a Japanese reality.
I suppose, though now Japan may in fact be falling back in love with herself, I hope so. Japan is a beautiful nation, and has in my view gained much from the Anglosphere, so that she's translated all of her classics, her art, and has absorbed her culture but now may not quite need it as much.
I only hope she still feels love for France, and her culture and that there will remain in the future a friendship and shared interests between some Western nations and Japan.
I feel that the West should maybe leave the Japanese alone, let them figure out what they want to do then support it wholeheartedly. My view is that because France & Japan share interests and investments in Africa and elsewhere, I would hope that France entrusts her Asian policies to Japan, and maybe Japan trusts France with European matters.
But maybe I'm just too biased because I'm French, and also in love with Japan. I only hope if ever Japan's borders close a little more, that I'm in Japan at that time and can live out the rest of my days making some small contribution to her.
By the way (sorry for changing the subject), you sometimes refer to Japan as "her". Why is that?
Oh that hahaha, we French call some nations 'her' and others 'him'. For ex; Quebec is referred to as 'him' for some reason. Japan is sometimes referred to as 'her', (the feminine) I think because of Amaterasu who is associated so strongly with Japan.
I dunno, it is just my speech patterns even in English. Hope I haven't offended.