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Would japan ever have a problem with Ninjak...
Because he took something from their culture in any persiod now that Ninjak's go back mto WW1. I assume they never care because they worship Samurai historically instead of Ninjas but just wondering...
Would they have beef about it in any past decade between now and ww1?
Would they have beef about it in any past decade between now and ww1?
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Re: Would japan ever have a problem with Ninjak...
How would they even know Ninjak exists?
Ninjas are invisible.
Ninjas are invisible.
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Re: Would japan ever have a problem with Ninjak...
No. The Japanese don't really care about foreign media. They tend to pretty apathetic towards it. Japan is also a very homogeneous society. They don't really have a concept for multiculturalism. Ninjas are a generic archtype.
People might be confused why a white guy is a ninja, since ninjas are supposed to Asian, unless they're the main character. For the record the are real life examples of Japanese martial arts being adopted by foreign cultures due to immigration from Japan. Brazil is an example. Basically the same story as Ninja-K. Japanese martial artist came to Brazil, and taught their moves to the locals.
The difference is that in real life this lead to new cultures and traditions that were combinations of the contributing cultures. Japanese Judo became Brazilian Jui-Jitsu.
With the exception of Colin, every member of the Ninja Programme looks like the product of a melting pot. Traditional ninjas skills mixed with their own flavor of espionage.
People might be confused why a white guy is a ninja, since ninjas are supposed to Asian, unless they're the main character. For the record the are real life examples of Japanese martial arts being adopted by foreign cultures due to immigration from Japan. Brazil is an example. Basically the same story as Ninja-K. Japanese martial artist came to Brazil, and taught their moves to the locals.
The difference is that in real life this lead to new cultures and traditions that were combinations of the contributing cultures. Japanese Judo became Brazilian Jui-Jitsu.
With the exception of Colin, every member of the Ninja Programme looks like the product of a melting pot. Traditional ninjas skills mixed with their own flavor of espionage.
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Re: Would japan ever have a problem with Ninjak...
Are you speaking about from the stories perspective? From what I understand, during WWI, they sent someone to train the MI-6 group, Or should I say someone went there to train. Guess we will find out the particulars when the book is released, tons of learning to do. From Ninja-A all the way through the now Ninja-K, the training has been from one agent to another (i'll assume outside regular martial arts). Would Japan have "beef" with this in the story line? Doubtful, as the books tend to follow real life. Much like SuperMage stated, they just don't care.Sven the Returned wrote:Because he took something from their culture in any persiod now that Ninjak's go back mto WW1. I assume they never cares because they worship Samurai historically instead of Ninjas but just wondering...
Would they have beef about it in any past decade betweejn now and ww1?
Now, would some super-criminal that hailed from Japan gave a damn, then maybe that might work in the book.
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Re: Would japan ever have a problem with Ninjak...
I figured this was a question about whether they'll have a problem with the one named Ninja-P.
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Re: Would japan ever have a problem with Ninjak...
God I hope that this is a simply-worded question about a story direction rather than real life. If it is about real life, then my God this question is so indicative of the awful cultural zeitgeist permeating the country. The question, even framing "Japan" as a cognizant entity as a whole gives evidence of the belief that "Offense" is some kind of physically manifested crime that people are accountable for inflicting.
I think it says so much that some of us aren't even certain as to how this question is directed.
I think it says so much that some of us aren't even certain as to how this question is directed.
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Re: Would japan ever have a problem with Ninjak...
I find the whole "Cultural Appropriation" argument not based in logic or reason.
If that is what you are implying.
If that is what you are implying.
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Re: Would japan ever have a problem with Ninjak...
Same. The west had, oh, I dunno... steel warships and denim jeans long before Japan ever did. Are Americans put off now that Japan does, too?Brother Darque wrote:I find the whole "Cultural Appropriation" argument not based in logic or reason.
Cultural Appropriation is just politics, some kind of harebrained narrative framing tool so people can whip up righteous indignation.
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Re: Would japan ever have a problem with Ninjak...
Relax, not talking about IRL.IMJ wrote:God I hope that this is a simply-worded question about a story direction rather than real life. If it is about real life, then my God this question is so indicative of the awful cultural zeitgeist permeating the country. The question, even framing "Japan" as a cognizant entity as a whole gives evidence of the belief that "Offense" is some kind of physically manifested crime that people are accountable for inflicting.
I think it says so much that some of us aren't even certain as to how this question is directed.
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Re: Would japan ever have a problem with Ninjak...
Good!Sven the Returned wrote:Relax, not talking about IRL.IMJ wrote:God I hope that this is a simply-worded question about a story direction rather than real life. If it is about real life, then my God this question is so indicative of the awful cultural zeitgeist permeating the country. The question, even framing "Japan" as a cognizant entity as a whole gives evidence of the belief that "Offense" is some kind of physically manifested crime that people are accountable for inflicting.
I think it says so much that some of us aren't even certain as to how this question is directed.
In that case, from a story perspective, nah I don't think Japan as an entity would have a problem with in-universe Ninjak doing ninja things. On that note though, I suppose some kind of hyperbolic, nationalist villain could be written in as someone who goes after Ninjak for his cultural beliefs. But then again that would open up a can of worms for liberals to latch onto and say that this cliche villain is a racist caricature or some other such nonsense.