Comments on: Some worry that World Heritage status could bring waves of rude tourists to Nagasaki’s churches http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/03/13/some-worry-that-world-heritage-status-could-bring-waves-of-rude-tourists-to-nagasakis-churches/ Japan News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Japan Navigator » Blog Archive » Cultural news (March 2007 - 1) http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/03/13/some-worry-that-world-heritage-status-could-bring-waves-of-rude-tourists-to-nagasakis-churches/comment-page-1/#comment-303926 Japan Navigator » Blog Archive » Cultural news (March 2007 - 1) Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:39:52 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1340#comment-303926 [...] Despite the expected boost it will give the economy, not everybody in Nagasaki is happy with the government decision to register 20 Christian sites with the Unesco World Heritage List. As Asahi.com reports, the priests are afraid noisy tourists will disturb the peace of the believers by snapping their picture, leave graffitti on the walls or “extinguish their cigarettes in holy water.” (thanks to Japan Probe) [...] [...] Despite the expected boost it will give the economy, not everybody in Nagasaki is happy with the government decision to register 20 Christian sites with the Unesco World Heritage List. As Asahi.com reports, the priests are afraid noisy tourists will disturb the peace of the believers by snapping their picture, leave graffitti on the walls or “extinguish their cigarettes in holy water.” (thanks to Japan Probe) [...]

]]> By: WujouMao http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/03/13/some-worry-that-world-heritage-status-could-bring-waves-of-rude-tourists-to-nagasakis-churches/comment-page-1/#comment-19872 WujouMao Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:44:23 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1340#comment-19872 i dont care how it all works out, but i only ask one thing. we all have differant ways to do things in our own country. some things are jus not present, like the water bowls for instance. dont call me a prick for doing it [i wouldnt anyway, even if i was a smoker] but some people would jus asume. maybe some signs to say dont throw fag butt in here, its special water [for what i dont know] no litter please, place in the rubbish bins provided, 50 pound on the spot fine [exchange into yen] maybe a few police around or guards. even take your shoes off like you would do in a mosque or buddist temple. but really, unless the building is really old hat, and not a young church, its hardly worth bothering about. i dont care how it all works out, but i only ask one thing. we all have differant ways to do things in our own country. some things are jus not present, like the water bowls for instance. dont call me a prick for doing it [i wouldnt anyway, even if i was a smoker] but some people would jus asume.

maybe some signs to say dont throw fag butt in here, its special water [for what i dont know] no litter please, place in the rubbish bins provided, 50 pound on the spot fine [exchange into yen] maybe a few police around or guards. even take your shoes off like you would do in a mosque or buddist temple. but really, unless the building is really old hat, and not a young church, its hardly worth bothering about.

]]> By: the overthinker http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/03/13/some-worry-that-world-heritage-status-could-bring-waves-of-rude-tourists-to-nagasakis-churches/comment-page-1/#comment-19347 the overthinker Wed, 14 Mar 2007 04:13:13 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1340#comment-19347 Pure ignorance I would say. There simply aren't enough Catholics in Japan for the majority to actively hate them. Few enough know the correct procedures for Buddhist rites these days anyway. Frankly I'm more concerned with this over-zealous grab for World Heritage status, for the prestige and tourism. The more secondary sites there are like this, the more the genuinely superlative places get diluted. Shouldn't it be about the best of the best, not merely local or even national, but worthy of preserving for the entire world? Pure ignorance I would say. There simply aren’t enough Catholics in Japan for the majority to actively hate them. Few enough know the correct procedures for Buddhist rites these days anyway.

Frankly I’m more concerned with this over-zealous grab for World Heritage status, for the prestige and tourism. The more secondary sites there are like this, the more the genuinely superlative places get diluted. Shouldn’t it be about the best of the best, not merely local or even national, but worthy of preserving for the entire world?

]]> By: Dennis_Mahon http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/03/13/some-worry-that-world-heritage-status-could-bring-waves-of-rude-tourists-to-nagasakis-churches/comment-page-1/#comment-19291 Dennis_Mahon Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:19:58 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1340#comment-19291 Is this a case of simple ignorance, or is there really that much animosity towards Catholics in Japan? Is this a case of simple ignorance, or is there really that much animosity towards Catholics in Japan?

]]> By: the overthinker http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/03/13/some-worry-that-world-heritage-status-could-bring-waves-of-rude-tourists-to-nagasakis-churches/comment-page-1/#comment-19188 the overthinker Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:27:55 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1340#comment-19188 Those water bowls are for shitsu.... Those water bowls are for shitsu….

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