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Is Japan Cool? This site by ANA, All Nippon Airways tries to capitalize on that by making a list of great things to check out (spend money on flight to see). By votes it’s a list of the best things there. Toilets are #2 -a pun. They’ll be giving away a pair of tickets soon! Check out the site here.
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Drawing a line in the sand, Takashi Murakami said on Twitter, “”Cool Japan” is a program supported by the Japanese government and various companies that promotes modern Japanese culture such as anime and manga abroad. Murakami stated that he has “absolutely no connection to ‘Cool Japan.’” He goes further, “”I can’t understand why artists get involved with the gimmicks of ad agencies who are simply trying to turn a profit with ‘Cool Japan.’” Murakami called for advertising agencies and administrators to stop inviting him to events and interviews related to the initiative.” (Animenewsnetwork – Takashi Murakami) Cool Japan is a government initiative. A little more is explained here. (Brand Channel – Cool Japan)
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