Comments on: Prince Pickles: The cuddly mascot of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/02/18/prince-pickles-the-cuddly-mascot-of-japans-self-defense-forces/ Japan News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paranoid Liberal-Tan http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/02/18/prince-pickles-the-cuddly-mascot-of-japans-self-defense-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-168589 Paranoid Liberal-Tan Mon, 12 May 2008 04:04:34 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1185#comment-168589 I'd like to point out that just because something happens constantly doesn't mean that thing is good. Sugar-coating with cute characters is just another way to reinforce the unhealthy herd mentality that pervades in Japanese society. I’d like to point out that just because something happens constantly doesn’t mean that thing is good. Sugar-coating with cute characters is just another way to reinforce the unhealthy herd mentality that pervades in Japanese society.

]]> By: Durf http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/02/18/prince-pickles-the-cuddly-mascot-of-japans-self-defense-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-13783 Durf Sun, 18 Feb 2007 13:16:26 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1185#comment-13783 This post is flawed for its exclusion of Parsely-chan, the prince's main squeeze. Lots of images here: http://www.mod.go.jp/j/library/images/pickles/ This post is flawed for its exclusion of Parsely-chan, the prince’s main squeeze. Lots of images here:

http://www.mod.go.jp/j/library/images/pickles/

]]> By: John http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/02/18/prince-pickles-the-cuddly-mascot-of-japans-self-defense-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-13765 John Sun, 18 Feb 2007 11:53:56 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1185#comment-13765 As long as Article 9 weren't threatened with extinction, Prince Pickles would an adorable little guy. I'd even want him in my house. Except my cat my kill him. As long as Article 9 weren’t threatened with extinction, Prince Pickles would an adorable little guy. I’d even want him in my house. Except my cat my kill him.

]]> By: the overthinker http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/02/18/prince-pickles-the-cuddly-mascot-of-japans-self-defense-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-13716 the overthinker Sun, 18 Feb 2007 08:53:40 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1185#comment-13716 The Japanese sugarcoat EVERYTHING with cutesy cartoon characters. There are probably cutesy cartoon characters in Japanese jails reminding 'patrons' not to breathe without permission. However is Prince Pickles promoting militarism? Or is he promoting the military? Is joining the SDF as bad for one's health as smoking Camels? I would have thought that the fitness regime alone would make it worth while. The Japanese sugarcoat EVERYTHING with cutesy cartoon characters. There are probably cutesy cartoon characters in Japanese jails reminding ‘patrons’ not to breathe without permission.

However is Prince Pickles promoting militarism? Or is he promoting the military?

Is joining the SDF as bad for one’s health as smoking Camels? I would have thought that the fitness regime alone would make it worth while.

]]> By: John http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/02/18/prince-pickles-the-cuddly-mascot-of-japans-self-defense-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-13711 John Sun, 18 Feb 2007 08:31:02 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1185#comment-13711 Sugar-coating militarism with a cutsy cartoon character is as bad as socializing children to buy cigarettes using a penis-shaped camel cartoon. Sugar-coating militarism with a cutsy cartoon character is as bad as socializing children to buy cigarettes using a penis-shaped camel cartoon.

]]> By: Katz http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/02/18/prince-pickles-the-cuddly-mascot-of-japans-self-defense-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-13677 Katz Sun, 18 Feb 2007 05:42:19 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1185#comment-13677 mof*ing funny a* mof*ing funny a*

]]> By: James http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/02/18/prince-pickles-the-cuddly-mascot-of-japans-self-defense-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-13668 James Sun, 18 Feb 2007 04:28:46 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1185#comment-13668 But on the other hand, Pipo-kun has a catchy theme song! http://www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.jp/sikumi/pipo/music/pipo_song.htm But on the other hand, Pipo-kun has a catchy theme song!
http://www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.jp/sikumi/pipo/music/pipo_song.htm

]]> By: James http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/02/18/prince-pickles-the-cuddly-mascot-of-japans-self-defense-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-13666 James Sun, 18 Feb 2007 04:27:36 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1185#comment-13666 Sonagi: Podori is definitely cooler than the bizarre Pipo-kun mascot of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police force: http://www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.jp/sikumi/pipo/pipo.htm Sonagi:

Podori is definitely cooler than the bizarre Pipo-kun mascot of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police force:
http://www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.jp/sikumi/pipo/pipo.htm

]]> By: Sonagi http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/02/18/prince-pickles-the-cuddly-mascot-of-japans-self-defense-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-13661 Sonagi Sun, 18 Feb 2007 04:16:22 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1185#comment-13661 Prince Pickles reminds me of Podori, the mascot of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Dept. http://chabo-and-aska.hp.infoseek.co.jp/podori01.jpg Prince Pickles reminds me of Podori, the mascot of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Dept. http://chabo-and-aska.hp.infoseek.co.jp/podori01.jpg

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