Roll on 2055
I got a PS1 aged 7. I found that playing unhealthy amounts of Tenchu and Dynasty Warriors immortalized my passion for Japan. Anime really reinforced this, it was antisocially encouraging me to surprise attack unsuspecting students and gesticulate my latest ninjutsu. I grew out of this eventually and started reading books and writing haiku and eating noodles.
The sensitivity and compassion of Japanese etiquette applies to all aspects of the culture, for instance dresscode. This traditional Samurai Headdress and Kinagashi created centuries ago had become a victim to fashion photography. Purely iconic.
I have always admired the air of honour Japan has, its the people it has to be. On visiting I will journalise the events having many connotations to those Louis Theroux documentaries. I’l ride around on my Vespa PX until I run out of petrol. I will sit down and drink saké with the elder folk and absorb their language, exchanging folklore, trinkets and next destinations —and fuel.
On meeting famous folk such as Tite Kubo and Mr. Roboto i’l be rapidly swept under their wings, onset for a career in animation and merchandising.
2 years ago