Meryl Streep meets Empress Michiko

Meryl Streep is in Japan to promote the release of “Mama Mia!” and she had a chance to meet Empress Michiko at a charity screening of the film in Roppongi. Here’s a clip from FTV’s coverage of the event:

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11 comments - What do you think? Posted by James - January 23, 2009 at 2:29 pm

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http://www.zdwonline.de Haf

Meryl Streep is in Japan (…) at a charity screening of the film in Roppongi.

Roppongi is not Japan!

Seriously, I wonder how silly her bow looked for a Japanese person.

Jake

Seriously, I wonder how silly her bow looked for a Japanese person.

What are you talking about? What was wrong with her bow? And she’s American — why would anyone expect her to nail the “perfect bow” anyway? Jeez.
Montsan

Wait, what? I don’t think I follow the geography lesson… Or the bow bit… [insert confused smiley here]

http://www.samuraikurisu.blogspot.com Kirbz

I think Haf was saying comically that Roppongi is not Japan because it is known as the capital of all things foreign in Tokyo and has many places and shops that cater to foreigners. But, the empress is there, so that must be Japan! XD

Montsan

Ahhh, if that’s the case then I guess I get it. Thanks for the possible explanation!

Still disagree with the whole bow part but perhaps that’s another subtle joke as well?

http://aki-akiaki.blogspot.com Aki

Actually her bow looks classy even for me who is a conservative right-wing Japanese.

helical

Ah, being both conservative AND a right-winger, you must be definitely be the expert on Japanese etiquette and manners! Other mundane Japanese people with liberal views have no chance!

http://aki-akiaki.blogspot.com Aki

Oh, I was very drunk when I wrote the comment (^_^;
I am not a right-winger at all, though I sometimes find it funny that some foreign bloggers label Japanese who don’t agree with their views as right-wingers. But of course it had nothing to do with the Haf’s comment nor this site. The upshot is that I was a drunken bustard when I wrote the previous comment.

I am now clear-headed, and Meryl Streep’s bow still looks classy.

http://whatjapanthinks.com Ken Y-N

There’s one more M in Mamma Mia!

Oh, and I went to see it last night on a free ticket, and it was rather good, although the ending versus the stage ending didn’t quite work too well for me.
http://witzl.blogspot.com/ Mary Witzl

I thought Meryl Streep’s bow was just fine, considering. But boy, is her name a mouthful in Japanese.
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