Comments on: Hello Kitty Japanese Goodwill Tourism Ambassador http://www.kittyhell.com/2008/05/20/hello-kitty-japanese-goodwill-tourism-ambassador/ One Man's Life With Cute Overload Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:42:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: kitija http://www.kittyhell.com/2008/05/20/hello-kitty-japanese-goodwill-tourism-ambassador/comment-page-1/#comment-113026 kitija Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:01:39 +0000 http://www.kittyhell.com/?p=814#comment-113026 I just love hallokitty I always wanted everything you could get with hallokitty but I didint.At least I love hallokitty . I LOVE YOU HALLOKITTY I just love hallokitty I always wanted everything you could get with hallokitty but I didint.At least I love hallokitty . I LOVE YOU HALLOKITTY

]]> By: Hello Kitty For President - Hello Kitty Hell http://www.kittyhell.com/2008/05/20/hello-kitty-japanese-goodwill-tourism-ambassador/comment-page-1/#comment-56788 Hello Kitty For President - Hello Kitty Hell Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:09:47 +0000 http://www.kittyhell.com/?p=814#comment-56788 [...] seems that Hello Kitty fanatics aren’t satisfied with Hello Kitty merely being a cultural ambassador and want her to be more. So is it really a surprise that there would be a movement to get Hello [...] [...] seems that Hello Kitty fanatics aren’t satisfied with Hello Kitty merely being a cultural ambassador and want her to be more. So is it really a surprise that there would be a movement to get Hello [...]

]]> By: Jost http://www.kittyhell.com/2008/05/20/hello-kitty-japanese-goodwill-tourism-ambassador/comment-page-1/#comment-49472 Jost Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:35:17 +0000 http://www.kittyhell.com/?p=814#comment-49472 What we're witnessing is a travesty in history my friends... The demise of a great culture taken down by the 'innocent' facade of an expressionless caricature. Whoa to those who call good, evil and evil, good. What we’re witnessing is a travesty in history my friends… The demise of a great culture taken down by the ‘innocent’ facade of an expressionless caricature. Whoa to those who call good, evil and evil, good.

]]> By: Alex http://www.kittyhell.com/2008/05/20/hello-kitty-japanese-goodwill-tourism-ambassador/comment-page-1/#comment-41114 Alex Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:18:24 +0000 http://www.kittyhell.com/?p=814#comment-41114 Good job kitty! I just love how exuberant the actress is in the costume. (I hope it is an actress.) Just watch how she tries to (unsuccessfully I might add) embrace the man in the suit. You have to admit this is necessary to take a step back from the suffocation and propriety of modern governmental institutions and laugh at how unusual this circumstance is. And you have to see their angle is two fold; not only is Hello Kitty endearing to post war generations by drawing in a closer relationship between these countries, but the Sanrio company is a juggernaut of globalization and commercial codependency in the east. This speaks volumes about post Cold War dynamics... money speaks... nationalist identity vanishes. Good job kitty! I just love how exuberant the actress is in the costume. (I hope it is an actress.) Just watch how she tries to (unsuccessfully I might add) embrace the man in the suit. You have to admit this is necessary to take a step back from the suffocation and propriety of modern governmental institutions and laugh at how unusual this circumstance is. And you have to see their angle is two fold; not only is Hello Kitty endearing to post war generations by drawing in a closer relationship between these countries, but the Sanrio company is a juggernaut of globalization and commercial codependency in the east. This speaks volumes about post Cold War dynamics… money speaks… nationalist identity vanishes.

]]> By: b http://www.kittyhell.com/2008/05/20/hello-kitty-japanese-goodwill-tourism-ambassador/comment-page-1/#comment-40404 b Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:16:00 +0000 http://www.kittyhell.com/?p=814#comment-40404 oh my gosh oh my gosh

]]> By: V-Bert http://www.kittyhell.com/2008/05/20/hello-kitty-japanese-goodwill-tourism-ambassador/comment-page-1/#comment-39274 V-Bert Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:27:32 +0000 http://www.kittyhell.com/?p=814#comment-39274 As an HK lover and an American who loves Japanese culture, I was thrilled to see this in the news!! As Americans, we have a hard time taking this seriously because we have these stereotypes that dictate what level of “cuteness” men and boys are allowed to enjoy. The thing that all of you who have never been to Japan need to understand is that "cuteness", in general, is completely tolerated and encouraged for people of any age or gender in Japan! Gwen Stefani (who is also into Japanese culture) puts it best in her song "Harajuku Girls" when she says the Japanese have "a fatal attraction to cuteness". Every single tourist trap in Japan sells themed HK trinkets which are made for that location (castle, samurai, onsen, peace museum, torii gate, etc.) Everything in Japan has a cute mascot or logo!! The railway system, professional corporations, major international events, mobile phone companies, cities, even the police! http://japanesemascots.com/ It is, therefore, not entirely surprising that they would crown a stuffed cat as a goodwill ambassador. Especially since HK has been a part of their culture for over 50 years. As an HK lover and an American who loves Japanese culture, I was thrilled to see this in the news!!
As Americans, we have a hard time taking this seriously because we have these stereotypes that dictate what level of “cuteness” men and boys are allowed to enjoy. The thing that all of you who have never been to Japan need to understand is that “cuteness”, in general, is completely tolerated and encouraged for people of any age or gender in Japan!
Gwen Stefani (who is also into Japanese culture) puts it best in her song “Harajuku Girls” when she says the Japanese have “a fatal attraction to cuteness”. Every single tourist trap in Japan sells themed HK trinkets which are made for that location (castle, samurai, onsen, peace museum, torii gate, etc.) Everything in Japan has a cute mascot or logo!! The railway system, professional corporations, major international events, mobile phone companies, cities, even the police! http://japanesemascots.com/

It is, therefore, not entirely surprising that they would crown a stuffed cat as a goodwill ambassador. Especially since HK has been a part of their culture for over 50 years.

]]> By: jade http://www.kittyhell.com/2008/05/20/hello-kitty-japanese-goodwill-tourism-ambassador/comment-page-1/#comment-36899 jade Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:40:04 +0000 http://www.kittyhell.com/?p=814#comment-36899 its an act of cuteness before she kills her poor gullible victims of hers its an act of cuteness before she kills her poor gullible victims of hers

]]> By: Susie Q http://www.kittyhell.com/2008/05/20/hello-kitty-japanese-goodwill-tourism-ambassador/comment-page-1/#comment-36510 Susie Q Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:40:44 +0000 http://www.kittyhell.com/?p=814#comment-36510 OMG it's alive!!! But how does it eat with no mouth!! OMG it’s alive!!! But how does it eat with no mouth!!

]]> By: rissowesome http://www.kittyhell.com/2008/05/20/hello-kitty-japanese-goodwill-tourism-ambassador/comment-page-1/#comment-35916 rissowesome Thu, 29 May 2008 18:52:17 +0000 http://www.kittyhell.com/?p=814#comment-35916 we're talking over the world. AWESOME! we’re talking over the world. AWESOME!

]]> By: taelor http://www.kittyhell.com/2008/05/20/hello-kitty-japanese-goodwill-tourism-ambassador/comment-page-1/#comment-35914 taelor Thu, 29 May 2008 18:51:13 +0000 http://www.kittyhell.com/?p=814#comment-35914 since the little kitty is a “Goodwill Ambassador”, geuss that means she can be assassinated by the hello kitty ar 15.... ??? since the little kitty is a “Goodwill Ambassador”, geuss that means she can be assassinated by the hello kitty ar 15…. ???

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